Recorded 1894–1971 Girls' name Peak 1918 761 births

Alfrieda — girls' name

761 babies named Alfrieda in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61900s351910s1361920s2051930s1201940s961950s931960s581970s12
1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Alfrieda was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

27 babies were named Alfrieda in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alfrieda

The Social Security Administration has registered 761 babies named Alfrieda between 1894 and 1971, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alfrieda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alfrieda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 205 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Alfrieda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Wisconsin. In total, SSA state-level files list Alfrieda in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alfrieda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 761 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alfrieda at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

761

Since 1894

78 years of records

Peak year

1918

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1894

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1971

Alfrieda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1894

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1918)
27
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Alfrieda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
205 births that decade — 27% of Alfrieda's all-time total
1890s61900s351910s1361920s2051930s1201940s961950s931960s581970s12

Alfrieda by state

Where Alfrieda concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Alfrieda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
18 2.4%
#2 New York
10 1.3%
#3 Wisconsin
10 1.3%
#4 Ohio
5 0.7%
Illinois share of Alfrieda's total US births 2.4%
Even split

18 of 761 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alfrieda?
761 babies have been named Alfrieda since 1894. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1918 with 27 births.
When was Alfrieda most popular?
Alfrieda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Alfrieda most popular?
The top states for the name Alfrieda are Illinois (18 births), New York (10 births), Wisconsin (10 births).
How long has the name Alfrieda been used?
Alfrieda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 78 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Alfrieda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alfreda, Alfred, Alfredia, Alfreida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1894–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.