Total births
57,075
Boys' name · since 1887
Alfredo
Alfredo has 57,075 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #780
- among boys today
- 57,075
- born since 1887
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Alfredo currently ranks #780 among boys' names in America, with 57,075 babies recorded since 1887.
Alfredo has 57,075 recorded births among boys since 1887, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #780 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #780 among boys today
- 57,075 born since 1887
- 1990s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alfredo is currently the #780 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 57,075 born since 1887, peaking in the 1990s.
- #780
- among boys today
- 57,075
- born since 1887
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Alfredo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#780
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Alfredo was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
1,080 babies were named Alfredo in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Alfredo compares
57,075 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alfredo's all-time total is 156x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alfredo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57,075 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,080 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alfredo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alfredo splits its recorded history at 1957: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 1,080 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alfredo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1993
Current rank
#780
Active since
1887
Alfredo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 1,080
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Alfredo popularity over time - girls
285 total births recorded since 1926 (Alfredo as girls' name)
Alfredo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Alfredo's strongest decade.
10,110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Alfredo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 14
1880s
14 births
- 1890s 73
1890s
73 births
- 1900s 167
1900s
167 births
- 1910s 837
1910s
837 births
- 1920s 2,038
1920s
2,038 births
- 1930s 1,942
1930s
1,942 births
- 1940s 2,477
1940s
2,477 births
- 1950s 4,042
1950s
4,042 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,964 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,578 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,839 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,110 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,953 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,993 births
- 2020s 2,048
2020s
2,048 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10,110 births (18% of all-time use).
How Alfredo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alfredo's total volume
Alfredo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alfredo by state
Where Alfredo concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18,782 | 32.9% |
| #2 | California | | 17,531 | 30.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,076 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,527 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 2,089 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,803 | 3.2% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 1,293 | 2.3% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 895 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Alfredo's total US births 32.9%
Even split
18,782 of 57,075 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Alfredo appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alfredo? ▼
Since 1887, Social Security records show 57,075 babies named Alfredo. Today it holds rank #780 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 1,080 births.
When was Alfredo most popular? ▼
Alfredo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10,110 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Alfredo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alfredo are Texas (18,782 births), California (17,531 births), New York (3,076 births).
How long has the name Alfredo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alfredo since 1887 -- 139 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alfredo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alfred, Alfonso, Alfonzo, Alford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alfredo's data
- Alfredo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (10,110 total births); usage has since declined to 2,048 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alfredos (18,782 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Alfredo
Nearby Names Like Alfredo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alfredo
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Alfonso Boy
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Alfonzo Boy
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Alford Boy
4,790 births
Alfonza Boy
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alfredo
Lochlan #779
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Conner #781
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79,709 births · Peak 1959
Jasiel #782
2,793 births · Peak 2025
Ray #777
204,701 births · Peak 1957
Quentin #783
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9,383 births · Peak 2014
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, 1887–2025 (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. "Alfredo: #780 Boys' Name - 57,075 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alfredo. 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 Alfredo 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.