Alfred vs Spencer
Alfred and Spencercompared 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 Spencer #210 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Spencer #160 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Spencer #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Spencer #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Spencer over time
Alfred and Spencer appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Spencer in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Spencer 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 Spencer changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #81 and #210.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfred and Spencer averaged 49.6 places apart, ending at #81 and #210.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Spencer in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Spencer #90 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Spencer #210.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1970–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Spencer in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #191 in 1970, Spencer #280 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Spencer #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Spencer in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Spencer #160 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Spencer #312.
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 | Spencer |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Spencer both have 2 syllables.
- 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 #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Spencer
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2025
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2016–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys