Alfie
Boy name · #2061 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.