Alfred vs Mylo
Alfred and Mylocompared 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 Mylo #318 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Mylo #382 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Mylo #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Alfred was ranked #358 and Mylo #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Mylo over time
Alfred and Mylo appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mylo 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 Mylo changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2025, ending at #286 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Mylo #284 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mylo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Mylo #284 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Mylo #318.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mylo in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Mylo #287 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Mylo #468.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alfred
Pairs where Alfred shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Stig vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #119 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #493 and #25.
Stig · Alfred · 63 shared years, 1945–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robert vs Alfred
In 1945 they stood at #126 and #127 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #363 and #26.
Robert · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Morten vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #127 in 1945 to #214 and #26 in 2025.
Morten · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Alfred
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #127 in 1945 to #174 and #26 in 2025.
Peter · Alfred · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Alfred | Mylo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Mylo 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
Mylo
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #284 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys