Alfred vs Colin
Alfred and Colincompared 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 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Colin #119 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Colin #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Colin #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alfred was ranked #374 and Colin #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Colin over time
Alfred and Colin appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Colin in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, Colin 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Colin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #26 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #18 in 2023, Colin #119 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Colin in 43.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Colin #38 in 1985.
The order changed in 2025: Alfred moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #430 and #302; by 2025 that had become #286 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Colin #348.
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1946–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Colin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Colin #119 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Colin #119.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Colin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Colin #311 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Colin #1000.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2021
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Colin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Colin #248 in 2010.
The order changed in 2017: Alfred moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #398 and #398; by 2017 that had become #318 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alfred #374, Colin #433.
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 | Colin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #119 (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 Colin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys