Alfie
Boy name · #2061 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Alfie? In official American birth records, Alfie has been tracked continuously since 1917, giving it 108 years of documented American history.
Alfie is currently the #2061 boy name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Alfie.
The 108-year story
Alfie first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 75 babies and a rank of #2028. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alfie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alfie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alfie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alfie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alfie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alfie is most common
State-level data for Alfie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alfie
Statistically, parents drawn to Alfie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Albie, Arie, Ozzie, Auggie, and Ayce.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alfie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2028 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6407 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8800 |
| 1993 | 5 | #8700 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alfie?
In official American birth records, the name Alfie first appeared in 1917 (over 108 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 108 years.
Is Alfie a popular boy name?
Alfie ranked #2061 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Alfie most popular?
Alfie peaked in 2024, when 75 American boys received the name (ranked #2028 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alfie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Alfie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.