Alfred vs Usman
Alfred and Usmancompared 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 Usman #442 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2003, Alfred was ranked #194 and Usman #441 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Usman #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Usman over time
Alfred and Usman appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Usman in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Usman 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alfred rose about as far as Usman fell — from #218 and #268 in 1996 to #81 and #442 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Usman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Usman #244 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Usman #442.
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1980–2003
Alfred held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Usman in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #194 in 2003, Usman #289 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Alfred #194, Usman #441.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Usman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Usman #472 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Usman #829.
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 | Usman |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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 Usman both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Usman
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #667 among boys in Norway in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys