How old is someone named Alfred?
The average Alfred is 60 years old.
Half of all living Alfreds are between 49 and 75.
When was Alfred popular?
Parents have been choosing Alfred less often since its peak in 1928; 293 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6,380 | 0 |
| 1910s | 32,783 | 0 |
| 1920s | 50,456 | 310 |
| 1930s | 34,606 | 4,000 |
| 1940s | 32,135 | 14,000 |
| 1950s | 29,890 | 20,000 |
| 1960s | 18,792 | 15,000 |
| 1970s | 10,646 | 9,500 |
| 1980s | 7,509 | 7,000 |
| 1990s | 4,737 | 4,600 |
| 2000s | 2,924 | 2,900 |
| 2010s | 2,442 | 2,400 |
| 2020s | 1,630 | 1,600 |
How many Alfreds are still alive?
About 81,000 Alfreds are alive in the US today. That's 33% of the roughly 250,000 babies named Alfred since 1880.
Most Alfreds ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1928, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Alfred?
About two in five living Alfreds are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Alfred an old name?
Yes. Alfred is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Alfred will be 55 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Alfreds make up more of the total.
Is Alfred a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.4% of living Alfreds are men.
Names the same age as Alfred
NAME TWIN
Alfred's name twin is Leonard. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Leonard's age curve is the closest match to Alfred's: 97% alike.
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Questions about the name Alfred
How old is the average Alfred?
The average Alfred in the US is 60 years old. The median is 65, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Alfred?
About 81,000 Alfreds are alive in the US today, out of roughly 250,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Alfred most popular?
In 1928, when about 6,300 baby boys were named Alfred.
Is Alfred a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 43% of living Alfreds, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this