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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

The first name Alfred

Estimated living: 93K

Rarity: Uncommon

Gender: Male

Peak year: 1928

Average age: 64

The surname Green

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

MaleFemale
02K3K5K6K18801900192019401960198020002020

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.

Read the full methodology.

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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.

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