Freyja vs Freya

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

Name A

Freyja

Girl name · Rank #772

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Name B

Freya

Girl name · Rank #159

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Metric Freyja Freya
Current Rank #772 #159
Total Births (all years) 3,499 18,062
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 473 2,182
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Freyja Freya
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 166
1950ss — 70
1960ss — 54
1970ss — 131
1980ss — 121
1990ss 27 180
2000ss 138 772
2010ss 1,357 6,957
2020ss 1,977 9,598

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Freyja Freya
2014 109 517
2015 140 770
2016 185 998
2017 223 1,076
2018 237 1,240
2019 260 1,521
2020 269 1,599
2021 406 1,869
2022 465 2,182
2023 473 2,071
2024 364 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, 1994–2024.

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