Girls' name · since 1938

Lafreda

111 babies named Lafreda in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,980 of 72,339
all-time among girls
111
born since 1938
1960s
peak decade

Lafreda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 111 recorded since 1938.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lafreda has been recorded 111 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1981.

  • #25,980 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 111 born since 1938
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lafreda ranks #25,980 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.

#25,980 of 72,339
all-time among girls
111
born since 1938
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lafreda's 111 recorded births place it above 64.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lafreda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lafreda's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lafreda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1954)
8
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
456789 1938195819611966197019761981 5

Lafreda by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (39 births, 35% of the file).

1960s was Lafreda's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Lafreda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 39 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lafreda? ▼
Since 1938, Social Security records show 111 babies named Lafreda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,980 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 8 births.
Where does Lafreda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lafreda ranks #25,980 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lafreda most popular? ▼
Lafreda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Lafreda been used? ▼
Records for Lafreda go back to 1938, giving 44 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Lafreda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lafonda, Lafaye, Lafern, Lafawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lafreda's data

  • Lafreda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lafreda

Nearby Names Like Lafreda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lafreda

Lafonda Girl
693 births
Lafaye Girl
308 births
Lafern Girl
274 births
Lafawn Girl
88 births
Lafrance Girl
60 births

Compare Lafreda side by side: Lafreda vs Lafonda Lafreda vs Lafaye Lafreda vs Lafern

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lafreda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1938–1981 (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 Lafreda 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.