Alfred vs Cuan
Alfred and Cuancompared 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 Cuan #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Cuan #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Cuan #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Cuan over time
Alfred and Cuan appear together in 3 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Cuan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alfred 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 2 of those lists, Cuan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Cuan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2023, ending at #272 and #108.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #271 in 2020, Cuan #184 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1982–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cuan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Cuan #184 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Cuan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #271 and #402; by 2021 that had become #336 and #210.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Cuan #252.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cuan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Cuan #2425 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Cuan #3688.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Cuan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Cuan #108 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Cuan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #312 and #418; by 2020 that had become #392 and #270.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Cuan #108.
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 | Cuan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #252 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Cuan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Cuan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #102 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys