Alfa

AL-fuh /ˈælfə/
girl 2 syllables rising

Alfa is a very rare variant of Alpha that peaked in 1922 and has grown less common since.

Alfa is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2025. Alfa first appears in 1893 and peaked in 1922 (13 births).

About the name Alfa

PronunciationAL-fuh /ˈælfə/
CultureDanishGermanIcelandicItalian
#8,947among boys 2025
#18,530among all names 2025
8boys 2025

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How popular is Alfa?

Girls named Alfa
18931900192019401960198020002012
Girls named Alfa per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1893–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)
Boys named Alfa 8 in 2025
200120052010201520202025
Boys named Alfa per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1893–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Alfa total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202588#8,947
202466#11,008
202355#12,329
201766#10,838
201255#17,013
200855#17,655
200466#14,253
20011010#15,462#10,619
199955#14,496
19979#9,060
19966#11,862
19956#11,830
19516#4,840
19475#5,312
19465#4,967
19445#4,582
19425#4,634
19375#4,265
19369#2,860
19355#4,218
19345#4,296
19328#3,279
19317#3,500
19306#4,054
19286#4,203
19257#4,036
192213#2,613
19207#3,968
19199#3,222
19187#3,876
191710#2,887
19165#4,431
191511#2,534
19148#2,643
19127#2,363
19105#2,409
19025#1,799
18976#1,389
18955#1,599
18935#1,446