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Alfred vs Oliwier

Alfred and Oliwiercompared 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 2025, Alfred was ranked #76 and Oliwier #934 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Oliwier #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Oliwier #727 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Oliwier #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alfred and Oliwier over time

Alfred and Oliwier appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Oliwier held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alfred in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Oliwier 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 20042025

    Alfred held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Oliwier in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Oliwier #376 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #76, Oliwier #934.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 20062025

    Alfred held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Oliwier in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Oliwier #196 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2024: Alfred moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #472 and #472; by 2024 that had become #430 and #520.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Oliwier #509.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20082023

    Alfred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Oliwier in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #272 in 2023, Oliwier #230 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #414 and #414; by 2023 that had become #272 and #395.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Oliwier #395.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred, Oliwier
FieldAlfredOliwier
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
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #26 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 Oliwier.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

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 #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Oliwier

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #3009 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 recorded2006–2025

    Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #934 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys