Alfred vs Donncha

Alfred and Donnchacompared 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 2017, Alfred was ranked #107 and Donncha #3040 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Donncha #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Donncha #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alfred and Donncha over time

Alfred and Donncha appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Donncha 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 Donncha changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2023, ending at #272 and #272.
Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Donncha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #286 and #468.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #163 in 1969, Donncha #159 in 1969.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1967–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Donncha in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #163 in 1969, Donncha #159 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Donncha #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Donncha in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Donncha #228 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Donncha #272.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alfred

Pairs where Alfred shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Stig vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #119 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #493 and #25.
Stig · Alfred · 63 shared years, 1945–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Norway ranking
Robert vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #126 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #363 and #26.
Robert · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Morten vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #127 in 1945 to #214 and #26 in 2025.
Morten · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #127 in 1945 to #174 and #26 in 2025.
Peter · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Donncha
Field	Alfred	Donncha
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, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #26 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Alfred and Donncha both have 2 syllables.
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

Donncha

Popularity journey

First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1967–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys