How Many People Are Named Alfred?
people named Alfred are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 4,113 people in the US has this name
Based on 245,153 babies named Alfred in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
6,291 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel". Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex who fought unceasingly against the Danes living in northeast England. He was also a scholar, and he translated many Latin books into Old English. His fame helped to ensure the usage of this name even after the Norman conquest, when most Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. It became rare by the end of the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 18th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Alfred, 0.7% were girls and 99.4% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Alfred alive today is about 60 years old, and 60% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 48 and 75 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Alfred first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1928, to 6,291 babies. In 2025, 293 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Alfred never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #32, in 1882, and it was in the top 100 for 72 years, 1880 to 1951. In 2025 it ranked #840.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #840 |
| Best rank | #32 (1882) |
| Years in the top 100 | 72 (1880 to 1951) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #40 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Alfred alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Alfred were born in California than in any other state: about 9,415 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Alfred was given 2.7 times as often in Rhode Island, 2.4 times in Hawaii and 1.9 times in Massachusetts.
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