Alfred vs Igor
Alfred and Igorcompared 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 2023, Alfred was ranked #18 and Igor #461 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Igor #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Alfred was ranked #283 and Igor #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Igor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Igor over time
Alfred and Igor appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Igor 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.
Igor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Igor changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1958 and 2023, ending at #18 and #461.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Igor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1958 to 2023, ending at #18 and #461.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1958–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Igor in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Igor #231 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #18, Igor #461.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Igor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Igor #397 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Igor #1199.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Igor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Igor #170 in 2011.
The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #657 and #509; by 2023 that had become #472 and #770.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Igor #829.
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 | Igor |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Igor 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
Igor
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys