Alfred vs Kayson
Alfred and Kaysoncompared 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 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Kayson #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Kayson #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Kayson #404 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Kayson #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Kayson over time
Alfred and Kayson appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kayson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kayson 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 Kayson changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2014 and 2025, ending at #286 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Kayson #461 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kayson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Kayson #461 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Kayson #461.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kayson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Kayson #407 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Kayson #676.
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 | Kayson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Kayson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Kayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2024
Highest recorded position: #272 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2016–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys