Total births
289
Girls' name · since 1896
Alfretta
Alfretta has 289 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 289
- total births
- 1896–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Alfretta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 289 recorded since 1896.
Alfretta has 289 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1954.
- 289 total births
- 1896–1954 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
289 girls have been named Alfretta since 1896, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1954.
- 289
- total births
- 1896–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Alfretta was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
14 babies were named Alfretta in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Alfretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alfretta splits its recorded history at 1930: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alfretta at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1896
Alfretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1954
- Peak year (1929)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Alfretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alfretta's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Alfretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
68 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s
1930s
52 births
- 1940s
1940s
49 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 82 births (28% of all-time use).
Alfretta by state
Where Alfretta concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 3.5% |
Pennsylvania share of Alfretta's total US births 3.5%
10 of 289 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alfretta? ▼
289 babies have been named Alfretta since 1896. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1929 with 14 births.
When was Alfretta most popular? ▼
Alfretta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Alfretta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alfretta are Pennsylvania (10 births).
How long has the name Alfretta been used? ▼
Alfretta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 59 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Alfretta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alfreda, Alfred, Alfredia, Alfrieda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alfretta's data
- Alfretta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Alfrettas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alfretta
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1896–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alfretta: Baby Name Since 1896 - 289 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alfretta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alfretta 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 June 2026.