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Alfred vs Justin

Alfred and Justincompared 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 2017, Alfred was ranked #52 and Justin #454 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Alfred was ranked #76 and Justin #735 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Justin #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Alfred was ranked #374 and Justin #295 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Alfred and Justin over time

Alfred and Justin appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Justin in 1.

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.

Justin 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1998, Alfred moved ahead of Justin in England and Wales · Boys — #192 and #190 the year before became #174 and #239.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alfred and Justin changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2017, ending at #52 and #454.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alfred and Justin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #76 and #735.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 19642025

    Alfred held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Justin in 39.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Justin #80 in 1974.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Justin #402.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 19962025

    Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Justin in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Justin #154 in 2003.

    The order changed in 1998: Alfred moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #192 and #190; by 1998 that had become #174 and #239.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #76, Justin #735.

  • Norway · Boys24 shared years, 19692017

    Alfred held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Justin in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #52 in 2017, Justin #299 in 2010.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Alfred #52, Justin #454.

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 Justin

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Justin
FieldAlfredJustin
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #26 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alfred and Justin 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

  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

Justin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2010

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys