Alfred vs Quinn
Alfred and Quinncompared 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 Quinn #283 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #414 and Quinn #221 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Quinn #227 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Quinn #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Quinn over time
Alfred and Quinn appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Quinn 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.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Quinn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Quinn changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2022, ending at #414 and #221.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Quinn were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #76 and #283.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #271 in 2020, Quinn #287 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Quinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Quinn #238 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #76, Quinn #283.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Quinn in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Quinn #287 in 2022.
The order changed in 2025: Alfred moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #430 and #394; by 2025 that had become #286 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Quinn #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Quinn in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Quinn #197 in 2019.
The order changed in 2022: Quinn moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #374 and #433; by 2022 that had become #414 and #221.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #414, Quinn #221.
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 | Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Quinn.
- 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 #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Quinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #263 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls