Alfred Boy
How popular is Alfred?
#840 boy name in 2025
293 baby boys were named Alfred in the US in 2025, making it the 840th most popular boy name.
86,145living people named Alfred (est.)
66median age of people named Alfred
245,153babies named Alfred since 1880
1 in 11,315US babies born in 2025
Alfred popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #840 for boys (▼ 3 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 293 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #922 in 2015, #899 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1928 (6,252 boys) |
| Highest rank | #32 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Alfred is most popular
Babies named Alfred per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.4 per 1,000 (49 boys)
- Utah: 0.3 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.3 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Virginia: 0.3 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- New York: 0.2 per 1,000 (105 boys)
Alfred by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,837 | #32 |
| 1890s | 5,373 | #35 |
| 1900s | 6,356 | #36 |
| 1910s | 32,635 | #38 |
| 1920s | 50,156 | #33 |
| 1930s | 34,392 | #46 |
| 1940s | 31,998 | #69 |
| 1950s | 29,752 | #96 |
| 1960s | 18,656 | #147 |
| 1970s | 10,531 | #186 |
| 1980s | 7,452 | #255 |
| 1990s | 4,727 | #364 |
| 2000s | 2,924 | #576 |
| 2010s | 2,442 | #795 |
| 2020s | 1,630 | #837 |
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Questions
- Is Alfred a boy or girl name?
- Alfred is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Alfred were boys.
- How popular is the name Alfred?
- 293 baby boys were named Alfred in the US in 2025, making it the 840th most popular boy name.
- When was Alfred most popular?
- Alfred peaked in 1928, when 6,252 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #32 in 1882.
- How many people are named Alfred?
- 245,153 babies have been named Alfred in the US since 1880. We estimate about 86,145 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Alfred most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Alfred was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.