Alfred vs Johnny
Alfred and Johnnycompared 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 Johnny #518 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Johnny #494 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Johnny #189 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Johnny #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Johnny #432 among boys in Scotland.
Alfred and Johnny over time
Alfred and Johnny appear together in 4 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Johnny held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alfred 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Johnny were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #18 and #518.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1945–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Johnny in 49.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Johnny #44 in 1956.
The order changed in 2001: Alfred moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #389 and #361; by 2001 that had become #250 and #308.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #18, Johnny #518.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Johnny in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Johnny #322 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Johnny #494.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1983–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Johnny in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #258 in 1983, Johnny #158 in 2024.
The order changed in 1995: Johnny moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #278 and #307; by 1995 that had become #301 and #281.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Johnny #252.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Johnny in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Johnny #189 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Johnny #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 | Johnny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #252 (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 Johnny both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Johnny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #90 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys