Alfred vs Lloyd
Alfred and Lloydcompared 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 Lloyd #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Alfred was ranked #353 and Lloyd #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Alfred was ranked #398 and Lloyd #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Lloyd over time
Alfred and Lloyd appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Alfred moved ahead of Lloyd in England and Wales · Boys — #174 and #163 the year before became #150 and #166.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Lloyd changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2016, ending at #353 and #713.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #163 in 1969, Lloyd #193 in 1971.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lloyd in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Lloyd #131 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Alfred moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #174 and #163; by 1999 that had become #150 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Lloyd #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1969–2016
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lloyd in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #163 in 1969, Lloyd #193 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alfred #353, Lloyd #713.
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 | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1162 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lloyd.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Lloyd
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys