The first name Alfie
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 1,955 boys were named Alfie, making it the 16th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 5,566 births (#6).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alfie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alfie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 72 boys born in the United States were named Alfie, the 2,056th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 75 were.
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 Alfie
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alfie AllenBritish actor, born 1986
- Alfie JonesEnglish association football player (born 1997)
- Alfie WilliamsBritish actor (born 2011)
- Alfie BoeEnglish actor and singer, born 1973
- Alfie DeyesEnglish vlogger, born 1993
- Alfie HewettBritish wheelchair tennis player, born 1997
- Alfie McCalmontAssociation football player (born 2000)
- Alfie DoughtyEnglish footballer, born 1999
- Alfie KohnAmerican author and lecturer, born 1957
- Alfie BassEnglish actor (1916/1921–1987)
- Alfie BiggsEnglish footballer (1936-2012)
- Alfred BurdenEnglish snooker player, born 1976
Questions
- What does the name Alfie mean?
- Diminutives + -ie.
- How popular is the name Alfie?
- In 2025, 1,955 boys born in England and Wales were named Alfie, ranking 16th. Its peak was 2008, with 5,566 births.
- Is Alfie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,177 US babies named Alfie since 1880, 11% were girls and 89% boys.
- When was Alfie most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 75 babies were named Alfie, its highest rank at 2,029th.