Alfred vs Olly
Alfred and Ollycompared 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 Olly #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Olly #246 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Olly #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Olly #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Olly over time
Alfred and Olly appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Olly 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.
Olly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alfred in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Olly moved ahead of Alfred in Northern Ireland · Boys — #262 and #390 the year before became #339 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Olly changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2025, ending at #286 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #262 in 2009, Olly #112 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Olly in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Olly #106 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Olly #622.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Olly in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Olly #188 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Olly #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olly in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Olly #112 in 2010.
The order changed in 2010: Olly moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #262 and #390; by 2010 that had become #339 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Olly #249.
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 | Olly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Olly 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
Olly
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2097 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys