Alfred vs Jody
Alfred and Jodycompared 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 Jody #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alfred was ranked #374 and Jody #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #472 and Jody #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Jody over time
Alfred and Jody appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jody in 0.
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.
Jody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Jody changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1979 and 2023, ending at #472 and #516.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #239 in 1981, Jody #246 in 1981.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Jody #788 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Jody #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1979–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jody in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #239 in 1981, Jody #246 in 1981.
The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #646 and #646; by 2023 that had become #472 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #472, Jody #516.
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 | Jody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| 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 Jody both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jody
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1974
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1971–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls