The first name Alf
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Alf, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name.
99
babies named Alf, 1996–2025
#2,440
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alf with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alf at birth, 1880–2025
In 1979, 5 boys born in the United States were named Alf, the 6,081st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 38 were.
1,130
babies named Alf since 1880
#6,081
rank in 1979
1916
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Alf
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alf RamseyEnglish association football player and manager (1920-1999)
- Alf LandonAmerican politician (1887–1987)
- Alf ClausenAmerican film and television composer (1941—2025)
- Alf RossDanish jurist (1899-1979)
- Alf BakerEnglish footballer (1898-1955)
- Alf ArrowsmithEnglish footballer (1942-2005)
- Alf SpouncerEnglish footballer (1877-1962)
- Alf LüdtkeGerman historian (1943–2019)
- Alf AgarEnglish footballer (1904-1989)
- Ernest Alfred RobertsAustralian politician and soldier (1868–1913)
- Alf WestEnglish footballer (1881-1944)
- Alf BentleyEnglish footballer (1887-1940)
Questions
- How popular is the name Alf?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Alf, ranking 2,440th.
- Is Alf a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,130 US babies named Alf since 1880 were boys.
- When was Alf most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Alf, its highest rank at 1,044th.