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 1996 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 739 babies (rank #80 that year). In 2024 it was given to 657 boys (rank #81). 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.

11,292

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

739

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
1996	142	#218
1997	169	#192
1998	193	#174
1999	234	#150
2000	272	#139
2001	262	#149
2002	298	#142
2003	389	#125
2004	242	#171
2005	281	#166
2006	325	#151
2007	392	#140
2008	436	#129
2009	391	#146
2010	384	#154
2011	365	#158
2012	375	#158
2013	430	#136
2014	511	#125
2015	552	#114
2016	589	#111
2019	645	#97
2020	635	#91
2021	739	#80
2022	706	#81
2023	678	#76
2024	657	#81