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Alfred

/ˈælfɹəd/ · 99% boys · #840 in the US for boys, 2025

Alfred has been given to about 245,153 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1928, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈælfɹəd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 109,932
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Alfred per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1928 · 6,291
  • Born in 2025293
  • All time245,153
  • England & Wales, 2025#76 · 682

How popular is Alfred?

Alfred ranks 840th among American boys in 2025, with 293 born that year. Its best year was 1928, when 6,291 babies were given the name, ranking 33rd. The typical living American called Alfred is about 72 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Alfred

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Alfredo0.74
  2. Wilfred0.71
  3. Fred0.68
  4. Eldred0.68
  5. Jared0.62
  6. Ahmed0.62
  7. Jarred0.62
  8. Alford0.61

Middle names for Alfred

Ranked by flow score
  1. Alfred Paul0.77
  2. Alfred John0.77
  3. Alfred Blake0.76
  4. Alfred Wade0.76
  5. Alfred Ross0.76
  6. Alfred Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Alfred

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Francisbrother · 0.98
  2. Leonardbrother · 0.98
  3. Raybrother · 0.97
  4. Junesister · 0.96
  5. Sylviasister · 0.95
  6. Louisesister · 0.95

Where Alfred is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.02%
  2. Connecticut0.02%
  3. Oregon0.02%
  4. Michigan0.02%
  5. Minnesota0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Alfred White0.72
  2. Alfred Nguyen0.72
  3. Alfred Moore0.72
  4. Alfred Hill0.72
  5. Alfred Hall0.72
  6. Alfred Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Alfred

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Alfred across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.