Feminine dossier · first seen 1882

Elfrieda

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1917

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1882Peak 19172025

Quick answers about Elfrieda

How many people are named Elfrieda?

Based on SSA birth records through 1959, an estimated 139 Americans born with the name Elfrieda may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1959.

How rare is Elfrieda?

Elfrieda has not appeared in SSA records since 1959. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Elfrieda?

The median age of a living American named Elfrieda is approximately 84 years, with most bearers falling between 76 and 92 years old.

Is Elfrieda still popular?

No. Elfrieda is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1959.

Peak year

1917

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,487

Elfrieda disappeared from SSA records in 1959 and has not been seen in 66 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Elfrieda peaked in 1917, when 67 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,487 Americans named Elfrieda since 1882.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

139

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age84

Core range76–92

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.