Alphonsus vs Roger
Alphonsus and Rogercompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1988, Alphonsus was ranked #254 and Roger #271 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Alphonsus was ranked #3822 and Roger #3822 among boys in England and Wales.
Alphonsus and Roger over time
Alphonsus and Roger appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alphonsus in 0.
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.
Alphonsus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Roger in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alphonsus #155 in 1964, Roger #99 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1964–1988
Alphonsus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Roger in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alphonsus #155 in 1964, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order changed in 1988: Alphonsus moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #322 and #160; by 1988 that had become #254 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Alphonsus #254, Roger #271.
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 | Alphonsus | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3822 (2013) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alphonsus has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roger.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alphonsus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2012
Highest recorded position: #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys