Total births
300
Boys' name · since 1913
Freeland
Freeland has 300 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 300
- total births
- 1913–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Freeland sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 300 recorded since 1913.
Freeland has 300 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1979.
- 300 total births
- 1913–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
300 boys have been named Freeland since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 300
- total births
- 1913–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Freeland was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
17 babies were named Freeland in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Freeland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Freeland splits its recorded history at 1931: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Freeland at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Freeland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1979
- Peak year (1922)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Freeland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Freeland's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Freeland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
60 births
- 1920s
1920s
112 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 112 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Freeland? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 300 babies named Freeland. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 17 births.
When was Freeland most popular? ▼
Freeland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Freeland been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Freeland since 1913 -- 67 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Freeland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fred, Frederick, Freddie, Fredrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Freeland's data
- Freeland's decade-level peak was the 1920s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Freeland
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Freeland
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Fredrick Boy
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Freddy Boy
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Compare Freeland side by side: Freeland vs Fred Freeland vs Frederick Freeland vs Freddie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Freeland: Baby Name Since 1913 - 300 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/freeland. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Freeland 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 June 2026.