Alfred vs Simon
Alfred and Simoncompared 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 Simon #159 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #414 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Simon over time
Alfred and Simon appear together in 4 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alfred in 1.
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.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alfred 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Alfred moved ahead of Simon in England and Wales · Boys — #150 and #127 the year before became #139 and #143.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Simon changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #26 and #159.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Simon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 72 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #26 and #159.
List by list
Norway · Boys72 shared years, 1945–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Simon in 43.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Simon #37 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Simon #159.
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 45.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Simon #52 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Simon #244.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Simon in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Alfred moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #150 and #127; by 2000 that had become #139 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Simon #524.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Simon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Simon #191 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #414, Simon #311.
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 | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (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 Simon 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
Simon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys