Total births
91
Boys' name · since 1916
Alfard
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 91 babies named Alfard, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 91
- total births
- 1916–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Alfard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 91 have been recorded since 1916.
Alfard has 91 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1949.
- 91 total births
- 1916–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
91 boys have been named Alfard since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 91
- total births
- 1916–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Alfard was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
9 babies were named Alfard in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Alfard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alfard's full recorded timeline at 1931, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alfard at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Alfard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1949
- Peak year (1928)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Alfard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alfard's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Alfard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alfard? ▼
91 babies have been named Alfard since 1916. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1928 with 9 births.
When was Alfard most popular? ▼
Alfard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Alfard been used? ▼
Records for Alfard go back to 1916, giving 34 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Alfard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alfred, Alfredo, Alfonso, Alfonzo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alfard's data
- Alfard's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1940s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alfard
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alfard: Baby Name Since 1916 - 91 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alfard. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alfard draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.