Alfred vs Nico
Alfred and Nicocompared 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 Nico #183 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Nico #104 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Nico #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Nico #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Nico over time
Alfred and Nico appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nico in 0.
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.
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 Nico changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #286 and #372.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Nico #183 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nico in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Nico #183 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Nico #183.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2006–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Nico in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #286 in 2025, Nico #364 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Alfred moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #472 and #436; by 2024 that had become #430 and #472.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Nico #372.
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 | Nico |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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 Nico 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
Nico
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #419 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 recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys