Alfredo: Meaning, origin and popularity
Pronounced al-FRED-oh · 3 syllables
From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred.
- Origin
- Italian
- Pronunciation
- al-FRED-oh
- US rank (2025)
- #819
- US babies a year
- about 345 (2021–2025)
- Peak
- around 1990
How popular is Alfredo?
Alfredo was the #819 name in the US in 2025, given to 301 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 34% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1990.
How old are people named Alfredo?
Half of US adults named Alfredo are older than 40; most are between 20 and 74. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)
Sibling names for Alfredo
Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Alfredo have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.
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Questions about Alfredo
How do you pronounce Alfredo?
Alfredo is pronounced al-FRED-oh.
How popular is the name Alfredo?
Alfredo was the #819 name in the US in 2025, given to 301 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 34% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1990.
How old are people named Alfredo?
Half of US adults named Alfredo are older than 40. Most are between 20 and 74.