Alfred vs Robin
Alfred and Robincompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Robin #202 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Robin #125 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Robin #110 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Robin #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Robin #200 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Robin over time
Alfred and Robin appear together in 4 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Robin held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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 Robin in England and Wales · Boys — #218 and #198 the year before became #192 and #213.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Robin changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2023, ending at #272 and #200.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Robin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #26 and #202.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Robin #120 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1946–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Robin in 43.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Robin #34 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Robin #202.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1966–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Robin in 34.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #159 in 1966, Robin #151 in 1985.
The order changed in 2009: Robin moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #368 and #412; by 2009 that had become #472 and #322.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Robin #176.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Robin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Robin #120 in 2022.
The order changed in 1997: Alfred moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #218 and #198; by 1997 that had become #192 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Robin #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Robin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Robin #184 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Robin #200.
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 | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (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 and Robin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Robin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys