US rank #13804 Unisex name Peak 1975 76 births

Free — #13804 US unisex name

76 babies named Free in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s162000s172010s222020s21
#13804
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Free was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

9 babies were named Free in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Free

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Free between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Free currently holds the #13804 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Free is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 56 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Free performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Free shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Free in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Free at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

76

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1975

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,804

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Free popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
9
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
45678910 202420212020201720152014201220082006200319751974 7

Free popularity over time — boys

56 total births recorded since 1974 (Free as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 56 births
468101214 2020199519791977197619751974 12

Free by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
22 births that decade — 29% of Free's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Free?
76 babies have been named Free since 1974. It currently ranks #13804 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 9 births.
When was Free most popular?
Free was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Is Free a unisex name?
Yes, Free is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 76 births, and as a boy's name it has 56 births.
How long has the name Free been used?
Free has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Free?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Freda, Freya, Freida, Freddie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.