Alfred vs Ricky
Alfred and Rickycompared 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 Ricky #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #472 and Ricky #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Ricky over time
Alfred and Ricky appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ricky in 0.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Alfred moved ahead of Ricky in England and Wales · Boys — #218 and #146 the year before became #192 and #195.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Ricky changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1976 and 2023, ending at #472 and #660.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ricky in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Ricky #146 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Alfred moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #218 and #146; by 1997 that had become #192 and #195.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Ricky #1951.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1976–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ricky in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #269 in 1985, Ricky #184 in 1989.
The order changed in 2021: Alfred moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #646 and #506; by 2021 that had become #336 and #552.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #472, Ricky #660.
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 | Ricky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| 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 and Ricky both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Ricky
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1986
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1959–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys