girl's name

Elfrieda

  • Origin German
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 1,490

Elfrieda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1959 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Elfrieda is a name of German origin.
  • Peaked in 1917, when 67 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1882.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Elfrieda over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s.

401
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Births named Elfrieda by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 58
1890s 177
1900s 150
1910s 401
1920s 364
1930s 204
1940s 85
1950s 48

How popular is Elfrieda?

In 1959, Elfrieda was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Elfrieda is used

United States #4,000 11 in 1959
England & Wales #6,972 3 in 2020

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Elfrieda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Elfrieda

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elfrieda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Elfrieda

How popular is the name Elfrieda?

In 1959, Elfrieda was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Elfrieda a girl's or a boy's name?

Elfrieda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Elfrieda?

Elfrieda has 3 syllables.

When was Elfrieda most popular?

Elfrieda peaked in 1917, when 67 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.