Alfred vs Jamal
Alfred and Jamalcompared 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 2022, Alfred was ranked #26 and Jamal #479 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Jamal #757 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Jamal #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #472 and Jamal #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Jamal over time
Alfred and Jamal appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jamal in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jamal 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Jamal changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2022, ending at #26 and #479.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Jamal were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1956 to 2022, ending at #26 and #479.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1956–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Jamal in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #26 in 2022, Jamal #274 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #26, Jamal #479.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jamal in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Jamal #220 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Jamal #757.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2001–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jamal in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #317 in 2001, Jamal #337 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #472, Jamal #660.
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 | Jamal |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #352 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Jamal both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Jamal
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #220 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #757 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys