Alfred vs Natan
Alfred and Natancompared 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 Natan #324 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Natan #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Natan #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #414 and Natan #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #472 and Natan #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Natan over time
Alfred and Natan appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Natan 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.
Natan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alfred 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 Natan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2023, ending at #472 and #516.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Natan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Natan #293 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Natan #1025.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Natan #210 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Natan #324.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Natan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Natan #210 in 2015.
The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #657 and #509; by 2023 that had become #472 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #472, Natan #516.
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 | Natan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #324 (2025) |
| 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 Natan 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
Natan
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #210 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 2004–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #324 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys