Elfreda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#1,069
1890s	58	6	+427%	#866
1900s	55	6	-5%	#1,176
1910s	202	20	+267%	#1,131
1920s	222	22	+10%	#1,546
1930s	126	13	-43%	#1,519
1940s	94	9	-25%	#2,295
1950s	93	9	-1%	#1,915
1960s	41	4	-56%	#3,982
1970s	32	3	-22%	#6,103
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,069

1890s

+427%

#866

1900s

-5%

#1,176

1910s

202

+267%

#1,131

1920s

222

+10%

#1,546

1930s

126

-43%

#1,519

1940s

-25%

#2,295

1950s

-1%

#1,915

1960s

-56%

#3,982

1970s

-22%

#6,103

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Elfreda

Elfreda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 934 American babies have been named Elfreda. Its peak came in 1917, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elfreda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elfreda?

The median living Elfreda is about 72 years old; half are between 65 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Elfreda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elfreda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	9	#6,103
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	11	#3,982
1955	9	#4,161
1950	9	#3,758
1945	5	#4,742
1940	8	#3,294
1935	14	#2,232
1930	10	#2,906
1925	15	#2,411
1920	26	#1,634
1915	20	#1,696
1910	9	#1,667
1905	7	#1,579
1900	10	#1,252
1895	8	#1,220
1890	7	#1,126
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elfreda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elfreda?

The median living Elfreda is about 72 years old. Half of all living Elfredas are between 65 and 83 years old.

How many people named Elfreda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Elfreda are alive in the United States, based on 934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elfreda mean?

From Old English Ælfþrȳþ (from ælf (“elf”) +‎ þrȳþ (“strength”)); later partly merged with æþel (“noble”) +‎ þrȳþ (“strength”) ( =Audrey).

How popular is the name Elfreda in 2025?

Elfreda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elfreda?

934 babies have been named Elfreda in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elfreda most popular?

Elfreda peaked in 1917, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Elfreda a boy or girl name?

Elfreda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elfreda rising or falling?

Elfreda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Elfreda popularity over time

The story of Elfreda

How old are people named Elfreda?

Elfreda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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