Alfred
Alfred is a male given name: 99% of people named Alfred are men, and it is recorded as male in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
Alfred · Alfréd · Alfreð
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Malta
- Also spelled
- Alfréd, Alfreð
- US births since 1880
- 241,644 male / 1,292 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alfred
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alfred," in English, "Guten Tag Alfred," in German. Alfred is a male given name: about 99% of people named Alfred are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alfred,
German
Guten Tag Alfred,
French
Bonjour Alfred,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alfred:
Chinese
Alfred您好：
Japanese
Alfred様
English
Hi Alfred,
German
Hi Alfred,
French
Salut Alfred,
Spanish
Hola Alfred,
Chinese
Alfred你好：
Japanese
Alfredさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | common | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 22 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
241,644 male · 1,292 female · 242,936 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alfred a male or female name?
Alfred is a male given name: 99% of people named Alfred are men, and it is recorded as male in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
How do I address Alfred in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alfred," in English, "Guten Tag Alfred," in German. Alfred is a male given name: about 99% of people named Alfred are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alfred a unisex name?
Alfred is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Alfred are men. Alfred leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Alfred a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alfred (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alfred,
title = {Is Alfred a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alfred},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}