Alfrida
Ælfthryth, also known as Alfreda, Alfritha, Aelfnryth, or Etheldritha, is a Mercian princess, saint, virgin, and recluse, venerated in both the Catholic Church and Antiochian Orthodox Church. She was a daughter of King Offa of Mercia and his consort, Cynethryth.
Meaning & Origin of Alfrida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ælfthryth, also known as Alfreda, Alfritha, Aelfnryth, or Etheldritha, is a Mercian princess, saint, virgin, and recluse, venerated in both the Catholic Church and Antiochian Orthodox Church. She was a daughter of King Offa of Mercia and his consort, Cynethryth.
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The Story of Alfrida
American parents first put Alfrida on the record books as a baby girl name in 1916, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 12 Alfridas were born — ranking #3,543 that year. About 26% of every Alfrida on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Alfrida last appeared in the published SSA data in 1970, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 46 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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About the name Alfrida
Alfrida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Alfrida's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #3,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Alfrida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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