Alfie
Alfie is a given name, surname, and nickname for the given names Alfonso and Alfred. Alfie may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Alfie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alfie is a given name, surname, and nickname for the given names Alfonso and Alfred. Alfie may refer to:
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The Story of Alfie
As a girl name
Alfie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 10 Alfies were born — ranking #4,300 that year. As of 2026, Alfie ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 128 Alfies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alfie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 81 Alfies were born — ranking #1,948 that year. As of 2026, Alfie ranks #1,948 for boys with 81 births, rising sharply (+88% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Alfies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alfie
Alfie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Alfie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #915. Use the chart and map above to compare Alfie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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