Alfred vs Daniel
Alfred and Danielcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Daniel #13 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Daniel #16 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Daniel #66 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Daniel #52 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Daniel #59 among boys in England and Wales.
Alfred and Daniel over time
Alfred and Daniel appear together in 4 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alfred in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 Daniel changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #26 and #66.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Daniel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #26 and #66.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #262 in 2009, Daniel #2 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Daniel in 52.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Daniel #3 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Daniel #66.
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 45.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Daniel #3 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Daniel #13.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Daniel #2 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Daniel #59.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Daniel #2 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Daniel #16.
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 | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdænjəl/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Alfred does not have one recorded yet.
- Alfred and Daniel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Alfred doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys