Alfred vs Kobe

Alfred and Kobecompared 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 Kobe #278 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Kobe #169 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Kobe #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Kobe #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alfred and Kobe over time

Alfred and Kobe appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kobe 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kobe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Kobe #205 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Kobe #278.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kobe in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Kobe #396 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Kobe #432.

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
See the 2021 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Kobe
Field	Alfred	Kobe
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 #432 (2025)
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 and Kobe 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

Kobe

Popularity journey

First recorded1997
First recorded at #1345 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys