boy (SSA Category)English Origin

Alfie

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Elf counsel”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:AL-fee

IPA (US English):/ˈæl.fiː/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity202475 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#205672 births in 2025

Total US Registrations1,177Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio89% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2024 (75 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1920

Recent 2025 Level72 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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