Alfred Green
There are approximately 135 people named Alfred Green living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,538,921 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alfred with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Green. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
135
1 in 2,538,921
Named Alfred
93K
Alive today
Named Green
500K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 500K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #41
Per 100K: 145.83
Top ancestry: White (56.8%)
First name trend
Alfred: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alfred. The peak year was 1928 with 6,291 births. The average person named Alfred today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Green surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Green, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 56.8%.
- White56.8%
- Black or African American37.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alfred has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0270% of the US population, based on 92,688 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Green appears at a rate of 145.83 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1458%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 135 people with the full name Alfred Green. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Alfred
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FAQ
Alfred Green: questions and answers
How many people are named Alfred Green?
We estimate approximately 135 people in the United States share the full name Alfred Green. That works out to about 1 in 2,538,921 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0270%) with the surname frequency (145.83 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alfred Green?
We classify Alfred Green as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,538,921 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alfred a male or female name?
Alfred is predominantly male. Out of 244,850 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Alfred profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.