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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alfred

Ranked #634 - 1 in 102,071 people
US

Most common in

United States

78k bearers

World total

78,377

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#634

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States78k
Worldwide
~78k
rank #634
Rarity
1 in 102,071
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~78k in US

About the name Alfred

There are an estimated 78,377 people named Alfred alive worldwide today. That ranks Alfred at #634 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alfred is held by approximately 78,377 people, ranking #634 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,235 U.S. residents).

Historically Alfred is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Alfred appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Alfred popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alfred, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 469
  2. 1881: 466
  3. 1882: 523
  4. 1883: 457
  5. 1884: 520
  6. 1885: 446
  7. 1886: 480
  8. 1887: 468
  9. 1888: 536
  10. 1889: 472
  11. 1890: 549
  12. 1891: 499
  13. 1892: 542
  14. 1893: 530
  15. 1894: 521
  16. 1895: 551
  17. 1896: 527
  18. 1897: 513
  19. 1898: 651
  20. 1899: 503
  21. 1900: 640
  22. 1901: 506
  23. 1902: 597
  24. 1903: 557
  25. 1904: 607
  26. 1905: 591
  27. 1906: 637
  28. 1907: 743
  29. 1908: 739
  30. 1909: 763
  31. 1910: 927
  32. 1911: 1,163
  33. 1912: 2,224
  34. 1913: 2,588
  35. 1914: 3,362
  36. 1915: 4,246
  37. 1916: 4,294
  38. 1917: 4,446
  39. 1918: 4,890
  40. 1919: 4,643
  41. 1920: 5,031
  42. 1921: 4,954
  43. 1922: 4,856
  44. 1923: 5,025
  45. 1924: 4,954
  46. 1925: 4,826
  47. 1926: 4,759
  48. 1927: 4,795
  49. 1928: 6,291
  50. 1929: 4,965
  51. 1930: 4,595
  52. 1931: 3,989
  53. 1932: 3,920
  54. 1933: 3,287
  55. 1934: 3,174
  56. 1935: 3,142
  57. 1936: 3,270
  58. 1937: 3,197
  59. 1938: 3,027
  60. 1939: 3,005
  61. 1940: 3,076
  62. 1941: 3,072
  63. 1942: 3,420
  64. 1943: 3,458
  65. 1944: 3,062
  66. 1945: 2,903
  67. 1946: 3,246
  68. 1947: 3,433
  69. 1948: 3,261
  70. 1949: 3,204
  71. 1950: 3,248
  72. 1951: 3,221
  73. 1952: 3,140
  74. 1953: 3,147
  75. 1954: 3,060
  76. 1955: 2,986
  77. 1956: 2,960
  78. 1957: 2,836
  79. 1958: 2,726
  80. 1959: 2,566
  81. 1960: 2,424
  82. 1961: 2,305
  83. 1962: 2,143
  84. 1963: 1,999
  85. 1964: 1,978
  86. 1965: 1,665
  87. 1966: 1,620
  88. 1967: 1,643
  89. 1968: 1,505
  90. 1969: 1,510
  91. 1970: 1,430
  92. 1971: 1,386
  93. 1972: 1,176
  94. 1973: 1,086
  95. 1974: 989
  96. 1975: 954
  97. 1976: 912
  98. 1977: 957
  99. 1978: 909
  100. 1979: 847
  101. 1980: 872
  102. 1981: 822
  103. 1982: 840
  104. 1983: 817
  105. 1984: 748
  106. 1985: 675
  107. 1986: 683
  108. 1987: 689
  109. 1988: 721
  110. 1989: 642
  111. 1990: 642
  112. 1991: 582
  113. 1992: 571
  114. 1993: 524
  115. 1994: 458
  116. 1995: 449
  117. 1996: 423
  118. 1997: 378
  119. 1998: 372
  120. 1999: 338
  121. 2000: 350
  122. 2001: 345
  123. 2002: 284
  124. 2003: 274
  125. 2004: 267
  126. 2005: 280
  127. 2006: 282
  128. 2007: 301
  129. 2008: 278
  130. 2009: 263
  131. 2010: 225
  132. 2011: 219
  133. 2012: 212
  134. 2013: 208
  135. 2014: 288
  136. 2015: 232
  137. 2016: 266
  138. 2017: 252
  139. 2018: 254
  140. 2019: 286
  141. 2020: 250
  142. 2021: 255
  143. 2022: 291
  144. 2023: 245
  145. 2024: 296
  146. 2025: 293

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alfred worldwide?

There are an estimated 78,377 people named Alfred alive worldwide today, ranking #634 globally.

Is Alfred a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 102,071 people. In the United States there are roughly 78,377 bearers, which is 1 in 4,235 Americans.

Is Alfred a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alfred is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Alfred come from?

Who are famous people named Alfred?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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