Alfie
How to say it: AL-fee · /ˈælfi/
Diminutive of Alfred (Old English: 'elf counsel') - long used as independent name in Britain.
Alfie was the 1,654th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,204 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,654 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 72 |
| Share of births | 1 in 46,046 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,204 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alfie is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Alf
- Al
Honouring a Alfie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alfie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #16. Ireland: #36.
Famous people named Alfie
- Alfie Allen (born 1986)British actor
- Alfie Jones (born 1997)English association football player
- Alfie Williams (born 2011)British actor
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