Girls' name · since 1887
Elfreda
934 babies named Elfreda in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,873 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 934
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elfreda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 934 have been recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elfreda has been recorded 934 times among girls since 1887, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1978.
- #7,873 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 934 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elfreda ranks #7,873 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 934 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,873 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 934
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elfreda's 934 recorded births place it above 89.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Elfreda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elfreda's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elfreda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1978
- Peak year (1917)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Elfreda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (222 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Elfreda's strongest decade.
222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Elfreda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 58
1890s
58 births
- 1900s 55
1900s
55 births
- 1910s
1910s
202 births
- 1920s
1920s
222 births
- 1930s
1930s
126 births
- 1940s
1940s
94 births
- 1950s
1950s
93 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 222 births (24% of all-time use).
How Elfreda 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 Elfreda's total volume
Elfreda by state
Where Elfreda concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
6 of 934 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Elfreda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (222 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Elfredas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Elfreda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~91 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, 1887–1978 (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 Elfreda 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.