Alfred vs Samir
Alfred and Samircompared 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 Samir #518 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Samir #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Samir #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alfred was ranked #336 and Samir #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Samir over time
Alfred and Samir appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samir in 0.
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.
Samir 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Samir changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 2025, ending at #26 and #518.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Samir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #26 and #518.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1957–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Samir in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #25 in 2021, Samir #275 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Samir #518.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Samir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Samir #328 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Samir #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2021
Alfred held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Samir in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Samir #459 in 2015.
The order changed in 2009: Alfred moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #596 and #493; by 2009 that had become #472 and #604.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alfred #336, Samir #552.
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 | Samir |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #518 (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 Samir both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Samir
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #445 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #275 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys