Recorded 1928–1936 Boys' name Peak 1928 26 births

Alfread — boys' name

26 babies named Alfread in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

26 boys have been named Alfread since 1928, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1936.

26
total births
1928–1936
years on record
1920s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Alfread was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

9 babies were named Alfread in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alfread

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Alfread between 1928 and 1936, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alfread currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1936. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alfread performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Alfread shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alfread in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alfread at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

26

Since 1928

9 years of records

Peak year

1928

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1928

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1936

Alfread popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1928

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1928)
9
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
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Alfread by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
14 births that decade — 54% of Alfread's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alfread?
26 babies have been named Alfread since 1928. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1928 with 9 births.
When was Alfread most popular?
Alfread was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Alfread been used?
Alfread has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 9 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Alfread?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1936 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.