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Alfred

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Meaning

"Elf Counsel"

An Old English compound name, it is strongly associated with Alfred the Great and later Victorian revival.

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Popularity History of Alfred

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#838Top 1000

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#838

Alfred was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+90

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Alfred Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Alfred

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Famous Alfreds

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    Alfred the Great
    Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex who defended England from Viking invasion
  • A
    Alfred Hitchcock
    English filmmaker known as the "Master of Suspense"

Quick Facts

OriginOld English
Syllables1
Length6 letters

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