Alfred vs Mortimer
Alfred and Mortimercompared 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 2019, Alfred was ranked #97 and Mortimer #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1980, Alfred was ranked #264 and Mortimer #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Mortimer over time
Alfred and Mortimer appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mortimer 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Mortimer changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 1980, ending at #264 and #288.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #134 in 1964, Mortimer #181 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1964–1980
Alfred held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mortimer in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Mortimer #181 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Alfred #264, Mortimer #288.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2019
Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mortimer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #97 in 2019, Mortimer #2020 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alfred #97, Mortimer #4702.
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 | Mortimer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mortimer.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Mortimer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1980
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1980).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys