Alfred vs Muhammad
Alfred and Muhammadcompared 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 Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Muhammad #232 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Muhammad over time
Alfred and Muhammad appear together in 4 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alfred in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Muhammad 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 Muhammad changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2025, ending at #26 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 71 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #26 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys71 shared years, 1946–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Muhammad in 33.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Muhammad #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Muhammad #1.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1995–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Muhammad in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order changed in 2001: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #301 and #334; by 2001 that had become #317 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Muhammad #35.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Muhammad in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Muhammad #192 in 2022.
The order changed in 2019: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #283 and #319; by 2019 that had become #312 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Muhammad #232.
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 | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Alfred does not have one recorded yet.
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Alfred doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Alfred a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys