Alfred vs Karol
Alfred and Karolcompared 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 2021, Alfred was ranked #25 and Karol #436 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Karol #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Alfred was ranked #398 and Karol #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #657 and Karol #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Karol over time
Alfred and Karol appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karol in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Karol reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Karol changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1968 and 2021, ending at #25 and #436.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Karol were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1968 to 2021, ending at #25 and #436.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #239 in 1981, Karol #75 in 1979.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1968–2021
Alfred held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Karol in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #22 in 2020, Karol #172 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alfred #25, Karol #436.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Karol in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Karol #557 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Karol #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1979–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Karol in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #239 in 1981, Karol #75 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #657, Karol #572.
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 | Karol |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Karol both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Karol
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #544 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2022
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1979–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys