Alfred vs Kjell
Alfred and Kjellcompared 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 Kjell #320 among boys in Norway.
Alfred and Kjell over time
Alfred and Kjell appear together in 1 published list, across 75 years of shared records. Kjell held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.
Kjell reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Kjell were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #26 and #320.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kjell in 51.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Kjell #3 in 1949.
The order changed in 2002: Alfred moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #250 and #198; by 2002 that had become #213 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Kjell #320.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alfred
Pairs where Alfred shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Stig vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #119 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #493 and #25.
Stig · Alfred · 63 shared years, 1945–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robert vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #126 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #363 and #26.
Robert · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Morten vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #127 in 1945 to #214 and #26 in 2025.
Morten · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #127 in 1945 to #174 and #26 in 2025.
Peter · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Kjell
Pairs where Kjell shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kjell vs Aksel
Kjell and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #320 and #25.
Kjell · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Kjell
Anders and Kjell were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #320.
Anders · Kjell · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Kjell
Andreas and Kjell were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #320.
Andreas · Kjell · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Kjell vs Arne
Kjell and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #320 and #222.
Kjell · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Alfred | Kjell |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #320 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kjell.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kjell
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #4 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: #3 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #320 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys