Freddy vs Rufus
Freddy and Rufuscompared 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, Freddy was ranked #318 and Rufus #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Freddy was ranked #605 and Rufus #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Freddy and Rufus over time
Freddy and Rufus appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Freddy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rufus 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.
Rufus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Freddy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Freddy moved ahead of Rufus in England and Wales · Boys — #241 and #237 the year before became #199 and #260.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Freddy and Rufus changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #318 and #422.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Freddy #199 in 2014, Rufus #236 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Freddy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Rufus in 11.
Highest recorded here: Freddy #199 in 2014, Rufus #236 in 2012.
The order changed in 2014: Freddy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #241 and #237; by 2014 that had become #199 and #260.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freddy #318, Rufus #422.
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 | Freddy | Rufus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #318 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #422 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Freddy and Rufus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Freddy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #115 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–1996
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–1996).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #318 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Rufus
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #552 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #236 among boys in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #422 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys