Alfred vs Keegan
Alfred and Keegancompared 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 2025, Alfred was ranked #76 and Keegan #953 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Keegan #232 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Keegan #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Keegan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Keegan over time
Alfred and Keegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Keegan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alfred in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 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 Keegan changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2025, ending at #286 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Keegan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #76 and #953.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #271 in 2020, Keegan #168 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Keegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Keegan #306 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #76, Keegan #953.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Keegan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Keegan #168 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Alfred moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #430 and #327; by 2025 that had become #286 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Keegan #348.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Keegan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Keegan #185 in 2019.
The order changed in 2017: Keegan moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #358 and #421; by 2017 that had become #318 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Keegan #232.
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 | Keegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (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 Keegan 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 #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Keegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2001
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #953 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys