Alfred vs Torin
Alfred and Torincompared 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 Torin #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Torin #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Torin #382 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Torin #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Torin over time
Alfred and Torin appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Torin 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.
Torin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Torin changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2025, ending at #286 and #432.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Torin fell — from #218 and #898 in 1996 to #81 and #1517 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #272 in 2023, Torin #221 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Torin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Torin #615 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Torin #1517.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Torin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Torin #330 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Alfred moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #472 and #330; by 2024 that had become #430 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Torin #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Torin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #272 in 2023, Torin #221 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #414 and #221; by 2023 that had become #272 and #312.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Torin #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 | Torin |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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 Torin 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
Torin
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys