Alfred vs Fraser
Alfred and Frasercompared 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 Fraser #306 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Fraser #101 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Fraser #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alfred was ranked #336 and Fraser #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Fraser over time
Alfred and Fraser appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fraser 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Alfred moved ahead of Fraser in England and Wales · Boys — #150 and #136 the year before became #139 and #164.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #262 in 2009, Fraser #247 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Fraser in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Fraser #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Alfred moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #150 and #136; by 2000 that had become #139 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Fraser #306.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Fraser in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Fraser #247 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #414 and #414; by 2023 that had become #272 and #395.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Fraser #395.
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 | Fraser |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #101 (2024) |
| 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 Fraser 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
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys