Alfred vs Cohen

Alfred and Cohencompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Cohen #418 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Cohen #145 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Cohen #290 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Cohen #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alfred and Cohen over time

Alfred and Cohen appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cohen in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cohen in 1. 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cohen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Cohen #295 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Cohen #418.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cohen in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Cohen #96 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Cohen #145.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Cohen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Cohen #509 in 2025.
The order changed in 2014: Alfred moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #629 and #629; by 2014 that had become #347 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Cohen #509.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alfred

Pairs where Alfred shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Stig vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #119 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #493 and #25.
Stig · Alfred · 63 shared years, 1945–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Norway ranking
Robert vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #126 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #363 and #26.
Robert · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Morten vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #127 in 1945 to #214 and #26 in 2025.
Morten · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #127 in 1945 to #174 and #26 in 2025.
Peter · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Cohen
Field	Alfred	Cohen
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	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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #26 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Alfred and Cohen both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

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 #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Cohen

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys