Elfrida
Feminine name of Old English origin meaning "elf strength" or "elf beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 29 living Americans carry the first name Elfrida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elfrida today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elfrida births was 1958 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elfrida. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Elfrida with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Elfrida is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Elfridas were born before 1967.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elfrida. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
29
~ 1 in 11,819,115 Americans
Peak year
1958
28 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
1959 SSA rank
#6,520
Tracked since 1896
Census
Elfrida in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 276 people with the first name Elfrida, which placed it at #31,162 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,162
National first-name rank
People counted
276
276 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
33.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elfrida
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elfrida is White at 33.0%. The next largest groups are Black (30.8%) and Hispanic (24.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elfrida described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elfrida at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White33.0% · 91
- Black or African American30.8% · 85
- Hispanic or Latino24.3% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.1% · 25
- Two or more races1.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
Popularity
Elfrida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elfrida from the 1890s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 38 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elfrida by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elfrida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elfridas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Elfrida
The name Elfrida is a Germanic name with roots dating back to the 9th century. It is derived from the Old English elements "ælf" meaning "elf" and "frið" meaning "peace" or "beauty". The name was particularly popular in Anglo-Saxon England during the medieval period.
Elfrida was the name of an Anglo-Saxon princess who lived in the late 10th century. She was the daughter of Ordgar, Earl of Devon, and married King Edgar the Peaceful of England in 965. Elfrida was a powerful and influential figure during her husband's reign, and was known for her beauty and intelligence.
Another notable figure in history with the name Elfrida was Elfrida, Countess of Mercia, who lived in the late 11th century. She was the daughter of Earl Leofric of Mercia and Lady Godiva, and was known for her charitable works and patronage of religious institutions.
In the 12th century, there was a Benedictine nun named Elfrida who served as the abbess of Wilton Abbey in Wiltshire, England. She was highly respected for her piety and leadership of the abbey.
Moving forward in time, Elfrida Andrée was a Swedish organist and composer who lived from 1841 to 1929. She was a pioneer in the field of music and helped to promote the works of female composers during her lifetime.
Another notable figure with the name Elfrida was Elfrida Vipont Foulds, an English suffragette and women's rights activist who lived from 1853 to 1936. She was a prominent member of the Women's Social and Political Union and fought tirelessly for women's right to vote.
While the name Elfrida has its roots in ancient Germanic languages, it has been used throughout history by people of various cultural backgrounds and has taken on different meanings and associations over time. The name has a rich history and has been borne by notable figures in various fields, from royalty and nobility to religious leaders, artists, and activists.
People
Elfrida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elfrida as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elfrida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elfrida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 29 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elfrida going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,819,115 US residents.
Is Elfrida a common name?
We classify Elfrida as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elfrida most popular?
The single biggest year for Elfrida was 1958, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elfrida is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elfrida in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 276 people with the name Elfrida, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,162 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elfrida in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elfrida?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elfrida appears almost entirely female. Of the 275 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elfrida?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elfrida is White at 33.0%. The next largest groups are Black (30.8%) and Hispanic (24.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elfrida most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Elfrida in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.0% (91 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elfrida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elfrida a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elfrida in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elfrida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elfrida in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elfrida can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Elfrida?
Want to know how many people share the name Elfrida? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.