Alfred vs Grayson
Alfred and Graysoncompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Grayson #62 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Grayson #90 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Grayson #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Grayson #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Grayson over time
Alfred and Grayson appear together in 3 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Grayson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alfred in 1.
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.
Grayson 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #271 in 2020, Grayson #175 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Grayson in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Grayson #66 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Grayson #90.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grayson in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Grayson #175 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Grayson moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #421 and #503; by 2016 that had become #353 and #298.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Grayson #244.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grayson in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #272 in 2023, Grayson #106 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Grayson #249.
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 | Grayson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #97 (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 Grayson 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
Grayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys