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Alfred vs Jakob

Alfred and Jakobcompared 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 Jakob #9 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Alfred was ranked #76 and Jakob #1124 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2020, Alfred was ranked #271 and Jakob #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Alfred was ranked #414 and Jakob #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Alfred and Jakob over time

Alfred and Jakob appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jakob in 1.

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.

Jakob 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025

    Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jakob in 63.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Jakob #6 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2024: Jakob moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #18 and #21; by 2024 that had become #22 and #14.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Jakob #9.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alfred held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jakob in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Jakob #287 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #76, Jakob #1124.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2001–2020

    Alfred held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jakob in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Jakob #317 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2012: Alfred moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #540 and #540; by 2012 that had become #401 and #718.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Alfred #271, Jakob #556.

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.

Other comparisons involving Jakob

Pairs where Jakob shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Jakob
FieldAlfredJakob
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA form of Jacob (or James) used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages, from the Hebrew Ya'akov.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈjɑː.kɔp/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #26 (2025)Norway · Boys #9 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jakob has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Alfred does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alfred and Jakob both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jakob; Alfred doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Alfred

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jakob

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #150 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys