Alfred vs Fergus
Alfred and Ferguscompared 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 2025, Alfred was ranked #76 and Fergus #396 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Fergus #104 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Fergus #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Fergus #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Fergus over time
Alfred and Fergus appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fergus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alfred 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 Fergus changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #286 and #829.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Fergus fell — from #218 and #243 in 1996 to #76 and #396 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Fergus were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #76 and #396.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #134 in 1964, Fergus #66 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Fergus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Fergus #66 in 1964.
The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #657 and #657; by 2023 that had become #472 and #660.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Fergus #829.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Fergus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Fergus #243 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #76, Fergus #396.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Alfred | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #396 (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 Fergus 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 #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Fergus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #396 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys