Alfred vs Morgan
Alfred and Morgancompared 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 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Morgan #411 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Morgan #334 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Morgan #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Morgan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #414 and Morgan #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Morgan over time
Alfred and Morgan appear together in 4 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Morgan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alfred in 1.
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.
Morgan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Alfred moved ahead of Morgan in England and Wales · Boys — #158 and #138 the year before became #136 and #151.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Morgan changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2025, ending at #26 and #411.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Morgan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #26 and #411.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1955–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Morgan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Morgan #214 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Morgan #411.
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Morgan in 38.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Morgan #114 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Morgan #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Morgan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Morgan #52 in 1999.
The order changed in 2013: Alfred moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #158 and #138; by 2013 that had become #136 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Morgan #334.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Morgan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Morgan #162 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #414, Morgan #414.
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #411 (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 Morgan 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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys