Alfred vs Carlos
Alfred and Carloscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Alfred was ranked #36 and Carlos #416 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #76 and Carlos #1066 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Carlos #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Alfred was ranked #283 and Carlos #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Carlos #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Carlos over time
Alfred and Carlos appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carlos in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carlos reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alfred in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Carlos changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2018, ending at #36 and #416.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Carlos were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #76 and #1066.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #163 in 1969, Carlos #270 in 1969.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1945–2018
Alfred held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Carlos in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #36 in 2018, Carlos #223 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alfred #36, Carlos #416.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Carlos in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Carlos #401 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #76, Carlos #1066.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1969–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Carlos in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #163 in 1969, Carlos #270 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Carlos #577.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alfred | Carlos |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Carlos both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1066 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys