Alfredo
Alfredo is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name.
Meaning & Origin of Alfredo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alfredo is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name.
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The Story of Alfredo
Alfredo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1887, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 1,080 Alfredos were born — ranking #268 that year. As of 2026, Alfredo ranks #764 for baby boys with 336 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 57K Alfredos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Alfredo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alfredo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Alfreda
- Alfred
- Alvarado
- Alpharetta
- Alfreds
- Elfreda
- Alford
- Affrayed
- Alphard
- Loffredo
- Aelfred
- Allred
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Alfredo
Alfredo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 57K births in the dataset. Alfredo's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #266. Use the chart and map above to compare Alfredo'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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