Alvin vs Tarik
Alvin and Tarikcompared 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 2008, Alvin was ranked #444 and Tarik #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alvin was ranked #934 and Tarik #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Alvin and Tarik over time
Alvin and Tarik appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Alvin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tarik 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.
Tarik reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alvin 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Alvin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tarik in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alvin #638 in 2007, Tarik #680 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Alvin moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1241 and #953; by 2001 that had become #910 and #1027.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alvin #934, Tarik #5137.
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 | Alvin | Tarik |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #160 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alvin and Tarik both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #373 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #934 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Tarik
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #680 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 recorded2003–2013
Highest recorded position: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys