Alfred vs Jasper
Alfred and Jaspercompared 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 Jasper #71 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Jasper #160 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Jasper #189 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Jasper #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Jasper over time
Alfred and Jasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Jasper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alfred in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2010, Jasper moved ahead of Alfred in England and Wales · Boys — #146 and #180 the year before became #154 and #152.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Jasper changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #286 and #317.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfred and Jasper averaged 39.3 places apart, ending at #81 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Jasper #71 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jasper in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Jasper #71 in 2024.
The order changed in 2010: Jasper moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #146 and #180; by 2010 that had become #154 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Jasper #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jasper in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Jasper #271 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Alfred moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #430 and #394; by 2025 that had become #286 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Jasper #317.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jasper in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #272 in 2023, Jasper #134 in 2021.
The order changed in 2019: Jasper moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #283 and #319; by 2019 that had become #312 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Jasper #189.
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 | Jasper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 #56 (2025) |
| 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 Jasper 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
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 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
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys