Alf is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Alf across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alf has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,130 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 94 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alf per year, United States (1880 to 1979). United States peaked in 1916 (38/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (9/yr).
Alf is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1916, when it ranked #2,136 nationally (given to 38 babies that year).
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