Alfie
Boy name · #2061 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alfie in class?
Alfie scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alfie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alfie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alfies were CA (17), NY (8), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.