Alfred

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

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".

From Wikipedia

Alfred first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 77 babies (rank #419 that year). In 2024 it was given to 77 boys (rank #419). 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 — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,134

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alfred

Alfred Nobelweapons manufacturer · b. 1833
Alfred Hitchcockfilm screenwriter · b. 1899
Alfred Tennysonpolitician · b. 1809
Alfred Adlerophthalmologist · b. 1870
Alfred Russel Wallacezoological collector · b. 1823

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	29	#571
1992	28	#591
1993	32	#549
1994	20	#704
1995	17	#874
1996	27	#645
1997	14	#985
1998	22	#734
1999	20	#765
2000	22	#739
2001	13	#1,075
2002	17	#922
2003	18	#912
2004	15	#1,066
2005	17	#1,019
2006	12	#1,353
2007	30	#736
2008	19	#1,046
2009	16	#1,209
2010	29	#807
2011	28	#809
2012	32	#746
2013	38	#659
2014	38	#677
2015	44	#602
2016	42	#633
2017	47	#571
2018	63	#454
2019	56	#504
2020	66	#434
2021	60	#488
2022	60	#466
2023	66	#440
2024	77	#419