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Alf

Boy

Alf is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Alf

Popularity, 1880–1979

5 births in 1979

1880 1979

1,130 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1916

38 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.