Alfie

Meaning: Elf counsel
Origin: Variant of Alfred (from Old English)

Boy's name · #2056 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Alfie reached its best rank, #916, in 1967 and ranked #2056 in 2025. Roughly 1,000 boys have been named Alfie since 1917.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#16 in England & Wales (2025) · #16 in Scotland (2025) · #23 in N. Ireland (2025) · #36 in Ireland (2025) · #92 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #96 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #129 in New Zealand (2025) · #406 in Belgium (2025) · #452 in Sweden (2025) · #587 in Netherlands (2025) · #985 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,217 in France (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Alfies

Alfie Allen — British actor
Alfie Mawson — English association football player (born 1994)
Alfie Jones — English association football player (born 1997)
Alfie Gilchrist — English association football player
Alfie Williams — British actor (born 2011)

In stories & tradition

Alfie Atkins — Good Night, Alfie Atkins (book)
Alfie Solomons — Peaky Blinders (TV series)
Alfie Moon — EastEnders (TV series)

What Alfies become

Among 116 notable people named Alfie:

Sports figures appear 2.85× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alfie Mawson, English association football player (born 1994).

Similar names: Alfred · Buckley · Alpha · Murphy · Fitzgerald · Henley

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