Girls' name · since 1891
Freeda
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 3,072 babies named Freeda, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,554 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,997 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,072
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Freeda is the #14997 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,072 recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Freeda recorded 3,072 times among girls since 1891, holding rank #14997 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.
- #3,554 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #14,997 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,072 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Freeda ranks #3,554 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,997 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,072 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,554 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,997 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,072
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Freeda's 3,072 recorded births place it above 95.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by West Virginia.
How Freeda compares
3,072 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Freeda's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Freeda | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,072 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 99 | 21 | 19,840 |
Freeda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Freeda splits its recorded history at 1941: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 99 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Freeda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Freeda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (884 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Freeda's strongest decade.
884 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Freeda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 103
1890s
103 births
- 1900s 217
1900s
217 births
- 1910s
1910s
543 births
- 1920s
1920s
884 births
- 1930s
1930s
558 births
- 1940s
1940s
374 births
- 1950s 186
1950s
186 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 884 births (29% of all-time use).
How Freeda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Freeda's total volume
Freeda by state
Where Freeda concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 225 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 214 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 171 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 153 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 134 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 91 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 82 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 75 | 2.4% |
225 of 3,072 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Freeda appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Freeda's data
- Freeda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (884 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Freedas (225 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Freeda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~134 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1891–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Freeda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.