Will my child share the name Alfie with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 1,955 UK babies named Alfie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alfie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Alfie becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Alfie has been fairly steady, ranked #16 in 2025 against #18 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #4 in 2009.

What does the name Alfie mean?

The name Alfie has English origins and means "Elf counsel; diminutive of Alfred". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.

Who are some famous people named Alfie?

Notable people named Alfie include: Alfie Chang, Alfie Conn Jr. and Alfie Kohn.

Is Alfie a popular baby name in the United States?

Alfie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name ⭐ Popular UK #16

Alfie

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Alfie is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #16 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.

Origin & Meaning

English — Elf counsel; diminutive of Alfred

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UK Rank 2025

#16

About the Name Alfie

Alfie ranked #16 in 2025, down from its peak of #4 in 2009 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.

In terms of origin, Alfie is rooted in English, where it means "Elf counsel; diminutive of Alfred". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.

Alfie is one of the most popular names in the UK — yet even so, another Alfie turns up in only about 1 class in 10.

⭐ Famous People Named Alfie

Alfie Chang — Alfie James Chang is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall.
Alfie Conn Jr. — Alfred James Conn is a Scottish former professional footballer, who was the first post-World War II player to play for both Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic.
Alfie Kohn — Alfie Kohn is an American author and lecturer in the areas of education, parenting, and human behavior.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Alfie

1,955

UK babies named Alfie (2025)

~0.1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~1.0

In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alfie

Around 1 class in 10 has another Alfie

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Alfie

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Alfie Changb. 2002

Alfie James Chang is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall.

Alfie Conn Jr.1952

Alfred James Conn is a Scottish former professional footballer, who was the first post-World War II player to play for both Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic.

Alfie Kohn

Alfie Kohn is an American author and lecturer in the areas of education, parenting, and human behavior.

Alfie Turcotte

Real Jean "Alfie" Turcotte is an American former ice hockey player.

Alfie Brown

Alfie Brown is an English stand-up comedian.