Alfred vs Marco
Alfred and Marcocompared 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 2024, Alfred was ranked #22 and Marco #451 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Marco #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Marco #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Marco #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #414 and Marco #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Marco over time
Alfred and Marco appear together in 3 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marco in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marco reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Marco changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1961 and 2024, ending at #22 and #451.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Marco fell — from #218 and #319 in 1996 to #81 and #567 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Marco were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1961 to 2024, ending at #22 and #451.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #134 in 1964, Marco #214 in 1964.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1961–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Marco in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Marco #234 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #22, Marco #451.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marco in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Marco #303 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Marco #567.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Marco in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Marco #214 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Marco #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.
Side by side
| Field | Alfred | Marco |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| 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 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Marco both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Marco
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys