Alfred vs Connor
Alfred and Connorcompared 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 Connor #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Connor #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Connor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Connor over time
Alfred and Connor appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alfred in 0.
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.
Connor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alfred 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Alfred moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #111 and #103 the year before became #107 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Connor changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #286 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Connor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #286 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #262 in 2009, Connor #74 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1965–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Connor in 38.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #159 in 1966, Connor #95 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Connor #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Connor in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Connor #11 in 1998.
The order changed in 2017: Alfred moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #111 and #103; by 2017 that had become #107 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Connor #264.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Connor #74 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Connor #249.
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 | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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 Connor 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
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys