Alfred vs Troy
Alfred and Troycompared 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 Troy #443 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Alfred was ranked #392 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Troy over time
Alfred and Troy appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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 Troy in England and Wales · Boys — #218 and #181 the year before became #192 and #242.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Troy changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1968 and 2025, ending at #286 and #468.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Troy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #286 and #468.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1968–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Troy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #163 in 1969, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Troy #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Troy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Alfred moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #218 and #181; by 1997 that had become #192 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Troy #729.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Troy #443.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2020
Alfred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Troy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Troy #175 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alfred #392, Troy #270.
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- 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
Troy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys