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Alfreda

Pronounced AE1 L F R EY1 D AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1958
  • 138 years in use
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How popular is Alfreda?

Alfreda is a girls' name, and first appears in 1881. It has been given to 11,418 children — the 1,305th most common girls' name on record.

It has left circulation; 2018 is the last year it appears. Its best single year was 1958, when 363 children were given it.

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1958Girls: 363Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AE1 L F R EY1 D AH0
Stress pattern:
110
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Alfreda

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Alfreda

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Alfreda?
Alfreda ranks 1,305th among girls' names in US records, with 11,418 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 10.
Is Alfreda a unisex name?
No. Alfreda is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alfreda most popular?
1958, when 363 children were given the name. It last appears in the record in 2018.