US rank #15301 Girls' name Peak 1924 3,067 births

Freeda — #15301 US girls' name

3,067 babies named Freeda in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s1031900s2171910s5431920s8841930s5581940s3741950s1861960s671970s451980s61990s112000s212010s362020s16
#15301
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

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

1924
Single peak year

99 babies were named Freeda in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Freeda

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,067 babies named Freeda between 1891 and 2024, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Freeda currently holds the #15301 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 99 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Freeda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 884 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Freeda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in West Virginia, which accounts for 225 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Freeda in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Freeda 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 3,067 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.

Freeda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,067

Since 1891

134 years of records

Peak year

1924

99 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,301

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1891

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2024

Freeda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1891

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
99
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
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Freeda by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
884 births that decade — 29% of Freeda's all-time total
1890s1031900s2171910s5431920s8841930s5581940s3741950s1861960s671970s451980s61990s112000s212010s362020s16

Freeda by state

Where Freeda concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Freeda
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%
West Virginia share of Freeda's total US births 7.3%
Even split

225 of 3,067 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Freeda appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Freeda?
3,067 babies have been named Freeda since 1891. It currently ranks #15301 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 99 births.
When was Freeda most popular?
Freeda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 884 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Freeda most popular?
The top states for the name Freeda are West Virginia (225 births), Arkansas (214 births), Kentucky (171 births).
How long has the name Freeda been used?
Freeda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 134 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Freeda?
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, 1891–2024 (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.