Alfred vs Moise
Alfred and Moisecompared 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 Moise #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Moise #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #414 and Moise #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #430 and Moise #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Moise over time
Alfred and Moise appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Moise 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Moise #825 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Moise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Moise #825 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Moise #1199.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2011–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Moise in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Moise #516 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #430, Moise #655.
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 | Moise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #655 (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 and Moise 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
Moise
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #4333 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys