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Alfred

Pronounced AE1 L F R AH0 D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1928
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Alfred?

Alfred is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 244,943 children — the 160th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1928, when 6,252 children were given it.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
1928Boys: 6,252Girls: 39

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AE1 L F R AH0 D · AE1 L F R IH0 D
Stress pattern:
10 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Alfred

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Alfred

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Alfred?
Alfred ranks 160th among boys' names in US records, with 244,943 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,621.
Is Alfred a unisex name?
No. Alfred is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alfred most popular?
1928, when 6,252 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.