Gender
Origin
- English
- Name of a king
- Swedish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alfred
Pronunciation
a-lf-red, al-fred
Famous People
Director Alfred Hitchcock, Poet Alfred Lord Tennyson
More about the name
Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, a modern descendant of the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfrǣd, formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "elf", and rǣd, meaning "counsel". Its feminine form originating from Romance languages is Alfreda, and diminutives of Alfred include Al, Alf, Alfy, Alfie, Fred, and Freddy. After the 11th-century Norman Conquest, many variants of the name emerged, most of which were not carried to the modern day.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #33, 6,245 births); most recent 2025 (rank #840, 293 births)
- Girls: peak in 1931 (rank #1127, 40 births); most recent 1994 (rank #13427, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 293 | – |
| 2024 | 293 | – |
| 2023 | 245 | – |
| 2022 | 289 | – |
| 2021 | 254 | – |
| 2020 | 250 | – |
| 2019 | 286 | – |
| 2018 | 254 | – |
| 2017 | 252 | – |
| 2016 | 266 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #80, 739 births); most recent 2025 (rank #76, 682 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 682 |
| 2024 | 657 |
| 2023 | 678 |
| 2022 | 706 |
| 2021 | 739 |
| 2020 | 635 |
| 2019 | 645 |
| 2018 | 616 |
| 2017 | 592 |
| 2016 | 589 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1910 (rank #28, 1,994 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1301, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 1944 (rank #989, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | – |
| 2022 | 34 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 32 | – |
| 2019 | 28 | – |
| 2018 | 24 | – |
| 2017 | 35 | – |
| 2016 | 28 | – |
| 2015 | 19 | – |
| 2014 | 33 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #262, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #225, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #272, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1946 (rank #58, 39 births); most recent 2022 (rank #398, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence