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Alfred vs Parker

Alfred and Parkercompared 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 Parker #172 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Parker #121 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Parker #145 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

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

Alfred and Parker over time

Alfred and Parker appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Parker held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alfred in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Parker 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.

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 Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #271 in 2020, Parker #216 in 2018.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 20042024

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

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Parker #121 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Parker #172.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 20122025

    Alfred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Parker in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Parker #216 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Parker #286.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 20132023

    Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Parker in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Alfred #272 in 2023, Parker #117 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Parker #145.

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, Parker
FieldAlfredParker
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 recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #26 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alfred and Parker 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

  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

Parker

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 recorded2023–2024

    Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2024).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys