Alfred vs Dawson
Alfred and Dawsoncompared 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 Dawson #560 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Dawson #126 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Dawson #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Dawson #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Dawson over time
Alfred and Dawson appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Dawson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alfred in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 Dawson changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2010 and 2025, ending at #286 and #432.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #271 in 2020, Dawson #226 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Dawson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Dawson #470 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Dawson #560.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2010–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Dawson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Dawson #226 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Dawson #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Dawson in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Dawson #126 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Dawson #126.
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 | Dawson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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 Dawson 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
Dawson
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #1642 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys