Boy nameCurrently #838 in the USSteady
Alfred
AL-fred//ˈælfrɛd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19286 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Wise counsel, elf counsel
Alfred comes from the Old English 'ælf' (elf) and 'ræd' (counsel), meaning 'elf counsel' or wise advice. Borne by Alfred the Great, one of England's most celebrated early kings, it has an enduring, dignified character.
Alfred's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alfred |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 469 |
| 1881 | 466 |
| 1882 | 523 |
| 1883 | 457 |
| 1884 | 520 |
| 1885 | 446 |
| 1886 | 480 |
| 1887 | 468 |
| 1888 | 536 |
| 1889 | 472 |
| 1890 | 549 |
| 1891 | 499 |
| 1892 | 542 |
| 1893 | 530 |
| 1894 | 521 |
| 1895 | 551 |
| 1896 | 527 |
| 1897 | 513 |
| 1898 | 651 |
| 1899 | 503 |
| 1900 | 640 |
| 1901 | 506 |
| 1902 | 597 |
| 1903 | 557 |
| 1904 | 607 |
| 1905 | 591 |
| 1906 | 637 |
| 1907 | 743 |
| 1908 | 739 |
| 1909 | 763 |
| 1910 | 927 |
| 1911 | 1,163 |
| 1912 | 2,224 |
| 1913 | 2,588 |
| 1914 | 3,362 |
| 1915 | 4,246 |
| 1916 | 4,294 |
| 1917 | 4,446 |
| 1918 | 4,890 |
| 1919 | 4,643 |
| 1920 | 5,031 |
| 1921 | 4,954 |
| 1922 | 4,856 |
| 1923 | 5,025 |
| 1924 | 4,954 |
| 1925 | 4,826 |
| 1926 | 4,759 |
| 1927 | 4,795 |
| 1928 | 6,291 |
| 1929 | 4,965 |
| 1930 | 4,595 |
| 1931 | 3,989 |
| 1932 | 3,920 |
| 1933 | 3,287 |
| 1934 | 3,175 |
| 1935 | 3,142 |
| 1936 | 3,269 |
| 1937 | 3,197 |
| 1938 | 3,027 |
| 1939 | 3,005 |
| 1940 | 3,076 |
| 1941 | 3,072 |
| 1942 | 3,420 |
| 1943 | 3,458 |
| 1944 | 3,062 |
| 1945 | 2,903 |
| 1946 | 3,246 |
| 1947 | 3,433 |
| 1948 | 3,261 |
| 1949 | 3,203 |
| 1950 | 3,248 |
| 1951 | 3,221 |
| 1952 | 3,140 |
| 1953 | 3,147 |
| 1954 | 3,060 |
| 1955 | 2,986 |
| 1956 | 2,961 |
| 1957 | 2,835 |
| 1958 | 2,727 |
| 1959 | 2,564 |
| 1960 | 2,425 |
| 1961 | 2,302 |
| 1962 | 2,142 |
| 1963 | 1,998 |
| 1964 | 1,979 |
| 1965 | 1,664 |
| 1966 | 1,621 |
| 1967 | 1,643 |
| 1968 | 1,505 |
| 1969 | 1,510 |
| 1970 | 1,430 |
| 1971 | 1,385 |
| 1972 | 1,177 |
| 1973 | 1,086 |
| 1974 | 989 |
| 1975 | 955 |
| 1976 | 911 |
| 1977 | 957 |
| 1978 | 909 |
| 1979 | 847 |
| 1980 | 872 |
| 1981 | 823 |
| 1982 | 840 |
| 1983 | 817 |
| 1984 | 748 |
| 1985 | 675 |
| 1986 | 683 |
| 1987 | 689 |
| 1988 | 721 |
| 1989 | 642 |
| 1990 | 643 |
| 1991 | 582 |
| 1992 | 571 |
| 1993 | 524 |
| 1994 | 458 |
| 1995 | 449 |
| 1996 | 423 |
| 1997 | 378 |
| 1998 | 372 |
| 1999 | 338 |
| 2000 | 350 |
| 2001 | 345 |
| 2002 | 284 |
| 2003 | 274 |
| 2004 | 267 |
| 2005 | 280 |
| 2006 | 282 |
| 2007 | 301 |
| 2008 | 278 |
| 2009 | 262 |
| 2010 | 225 |
| 2011 | 219 |
| 2012 | 212 |
| 2013 | 208 |
| 2014 | 288 |
| 2015 | 232 |
| 2016 | 266 |
| 2017 | 252 |
| 2018 | 254 |
| 2019 | 286 |
| 2020 | 250 |
| 2021 | 254 |
| 2022 | 289 |
| 2023 | 245 |
| 2024 | 293 |
Alfred through the decades
- Alfred peaked in 1928, when 6,291 babies were named Alfred in the US.
- Alfred currently ranks #838 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
AlfieFred
Variants & spellings
Alfredo
Famous people named Alfred
- Alfred the Great — Anglo-Saxon king