Alfred vs Manuel
Alfred and Manuelcompared 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 2016, Alfred was ranked #55 and Manuel #462 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Manuel #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Manuel #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Manuel #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Manuel over time
Alfred and Manuel appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Manuel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Manuel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alfred in 1. 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 Manuel changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1952 and 2016, ending at #55 and #462.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Manuel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1952 to 2016, ending at #55 and #462.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Manuel #898 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1952–2016
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Manuel in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #49 in 2015, Manuel #269 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alfred #55, Manuel #462.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Manuel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Manuel #898 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Manuel #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Manuel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Manuel #534 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Manuel #577.
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 | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (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 Manuel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, 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 #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Manuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2016
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys