Alfred vs Kaj
Alfred and Kajcompared 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 2021, Alfred was ranked #80 and Kaj #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1994, Alfred was ranked #383 and Kaj #586 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #472 and Kaj #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Kaj over time
Alfred and Kaj appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaj in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Kaj changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 1994, ending at #383 and #586.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Kaj were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1945 to 1994, ending at #383 and #586.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1945–1994
Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kaj in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #127 in 1945, Kaj #216 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Alfred #383, Kaj #586.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2021
Alfred held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #80 in 2021, Kaj #2357 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alfred #80, Kaj #4789.
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 | Kaj |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| 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 Kaj.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Kaj
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #320 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–1994
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Norway, in 1959 (recorded 1945–1994).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys