Alfred vs Constantin
Alfred and Constantincompared 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 2020, Alfred was ranked #22 and Constantin #422 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Constantin #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Alfred was ranked #646 and Constantin #564 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Constantin over time
Alfred and Constantin appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Constantin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Constantin 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 Constantin changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1961 and 2020, ending at #22 and #422.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Constantin #1184 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1961–2020
Alfred held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Constantin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #22 in 2020, Constantin #353 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alfred #22, Constantin #422.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Constantin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Constantin #1184 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Constantin #1758.
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 | Constantin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1758 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Constantin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Constantin
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #464 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1961–2020
Highest recorded position: #353 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1961–2020).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys