Freya vs Freda

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

Name A

Freya

Girl name · Rank #159

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Name B

Freda

Girl name · Rank #5943

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1931–2024.

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