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Alfreda

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
3
Peak era
1910s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“The feminine form of Alfred, Old English for 'elf counsel'.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1910s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alfreda peaked in the 1910s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

203 people · the #25,129 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 68

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s

Among people named Alfreda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Alfreda

People given the name Alfreda in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Alfreda deep dive

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