Alfred
“counselled by elves”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,206th
- births in 2023–2025
- 90
- babies born in France
- 1 in 20,000
- +2.5% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1907
Meaning and origin of Alfred
Alfred means “counselled by elves” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Alfred in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1907.
- Over recent years, Alfred has been stable (+2.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alfred every 100 schools.
Alfred in English-speaking countries
Alfred ranks 79th in England and Wales, 126th in New Zealand and 275th in Scotland, against 1,206th in France.
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
79th boys’ name2,017 babies in 3 years1 boy in 410+3.1% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
126th boys’ name110 babies in 3 years1 boy in 448+7.3% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
275th boys’ name42 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,427
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
366th boys’ name30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,394
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
367th boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,547
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
544th boys’ name63 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,698+15% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
527th boys’ name16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,784
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
859th boys’ name834 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,165+1.8% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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