Alfred vs Nedas
Alfred and Nedascompared 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 2022, Alfred was ranked #81 and Nedas #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Alfred was ranked #353 and Nedas #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Nedas over time
Alfred and Nedas appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nedas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nedas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nedas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #80 in 2021, Nedas #1280 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #81, Nedas #3449.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2016
Alfred held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nedas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #343 in 2005, Nedas #403 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alfred #353, Nedas #601.
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 | Nedas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3449 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Nedas both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Nedas
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #2418 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2016
Highest recorded position: #403 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2005–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys