Alfred vs Kai
Alfred and Kaicompared 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 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Kai #282 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Kai #34 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Kai #52 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Kai #56 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Kai #72 among boys in England and Wales.
Alfred and Kai over time
Alfred and Kai appear together in 4 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Kai held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alfred 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.
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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfred and Kai averaged 56.2 places apart, ending at #81 and #72.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Kai were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #26 and #282.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kai in 48.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Kai #57 in 1976.
The order changed in 2001: Alfred moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #389 and #346; by 2001 that had become #250 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Kai #282.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kai in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Kai #56 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Kai #72.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2001–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Kai #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Kai #34.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Kai #52 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Kai #52.
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 | Kai |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #23 (2025) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kai.
- 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
Kai
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #76 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys