Alfred

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, a modern descendant of the Anglo-Saxon name ร†lfrวฃd, formed from the Germanic words รฆlf, meaning "elf", and rวฃd, meaning "counsel".

From Wikipedia

Alfred first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 8 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 65 babies (rank #122 that year). In 2025 it was given to 65 boys (rank #122). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Alfred

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alfred yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

157
Total babies (all years)
8
Years in the data
65
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20149#188
20157#205
20165#281
201713#149
201920#132
202020#128
202318#126
202565#122