Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Alfred
Endangered
Down 95.3% from peak
Peak era
1928
Peak births
6,252
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Alfred
How many people are named Alfred?
An estimated 74,088 living Americans are named Alfred.
How rare is Alfred?
Alfred is uncommon among babies today, with 293 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.3% from its 1928 peak.
How old is the typical Alfred?
The median age of a living American named Alfred is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 73 years old.
Is Alfred still popular?
No. Alfred is endangered as a baby name, down 95.3% from its 1928 peak with 293 births in 2025.
Where is Alfred most common?
Alfred has its strongest geographic signal in Rhode Island, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19282025
Peak year
1928
Decline from peak
95.3%
2025
293
All-time
243,861
Where it lives now
Alfred is most concentrated in Rhode Island — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Alfred is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.