Alfred vs Edwin
Alfred and Edwincompared 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 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Edwin #166 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Edwin #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Alfred was ranked #398 and Edwin #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #430 and Edwin #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Edwin over time
Alfred and Edwin appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edwin in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edwin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alfred 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 Edwin changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1959 and 2025, ending at #26 and #166.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Edwin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #26 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #18 in 2023, Edwin #135 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1959–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Edwin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Edwin #135 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Edwin #166.
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1964–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Edwin in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Edwin #138 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #430, Edwin #785.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Edwin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Edwin #386 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Edwin #434.
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 | Edwin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Edwin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Edwin
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #420 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #166 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys