Freda vs Freya

Side-by-side comparison of Freda and Freya — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Freda

Girl name · Rank #5943

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Name B

Freya

Girl name · Rank #159

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Metric Freda Freya
Current Rank #5943 #159
Total Births (all years) 42,507 18,062
Peak Year 1918 2022
Peak Year Births 1,025 2,182
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Freda Freya
1880ss 624 —
1890ss 2,289 —
1900ss 2,932 —
1910ss 7,453 —
1920ss 8,632 —
1930ss 5,819 13
1940ss 4,792 166
1950ss 4,777 70
1960ss 2,732 54
1970ss 1,328 131
1980ss 545 121
1990ss 209 180
2000ss 167 772
2010ss 130 6,957
2020ss 78 9,598

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Freda Freya
2014 11 517
2015 12 770
2016 16 998
2017 — 1,076
2018 12 1,240
2019 18 1,521
2020 18 1,599
2021 12 1,869
2022 12 2,182
2023 16 2,071
2024 20 1,877

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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