Girls' name · since 1881
Alfreda
11,383 babies named Alfreda in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,533 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11,383
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
Alfreda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11,383 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Alfreda recorded 11,383 times among girls since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2018.
- #1,533 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 11,383 born since 1881
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alfreda ranks #1,533 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11,383 born since 1881, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1,533 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11,383
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
Alfreda's 11,383 recorded births place it above 97.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Alfreda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alfreda's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 363, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alfreda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2018
- Peak year (1958)
- 363
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Alfreda popularity over time - boys
35 total births recorded since 1924 (Alfreda as boys' name)
Alfreda by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (2,494 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Alfreda's strongest decade.
2,494 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Alfreda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 24
1880s
24 births
- 1890s 164
1890s
164 births
- 1900s 246
1900s
246 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,180 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,933 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,165 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,253 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,494 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,720 births
- 1970s 754
1970s
754 births
- 1980s 319
1980s
319 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,494 births (22% of all-time use).
How Alfreda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alfreda's total volume
Alfreda by state
Where Alfreda concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 901 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 844 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 531 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 476 | 4.2% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 410 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 393 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 389 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 379 | 3.3% |
901 of 11,383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Alfreda appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alfreda's data
- Alfreda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,494 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Alfredas (901 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alfreda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alfreda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.