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Alfred vs Nikodem

Alfred and Nikodemcompared 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 Nikodem #267 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Nikodem #360 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Nikodem #404 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Nikodem #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Alfred was ranked #414 and Nikodem #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Alfred and Nikodem over time

Alfred and Nikodem appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Nikodem held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alfred 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.

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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Nikodem #331 in 2023.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 20042024

    Alfred held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Nikodem in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Nikodem #331 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Nikodem #360.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 20062025

    Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nikodem in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Nikodem #192 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2025: Alfred moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #430 and #267; by 2025 that had become #286 and #372.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Nikodem #372.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20082022

    Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nikodem in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Nikodem #271 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #414, Nikodem #414.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Nikodem
FieldAlfredNikodem
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #26 (2025)Norway · Boys #267 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nikodem.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Alfred

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Nikodem

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2023–2025

    Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2023–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys