Boys' name · since 1913

Freemon

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 285 babies named Freemon, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10,885 of 45,481
all-time among boys
285
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

285 boys have been named Freemon since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Freemon recorded 285 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1913 to 1961.

  • #10,885 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 285 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Freemon ranks #10,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 285 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#10,885 of 45,481
all-time among boys
285
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Freemon's 285 recorded births place it above 76.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Freemon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Freemon's full recorded timeline at 1932, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Freemon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1923)
16
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
05101520 191319191924192919341941194819591961 5

Freemon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (85 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Freemon's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Freemon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 85 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Freemon? ▼
285 babies have been named Freemon since 1913. All-time, it sits at #10,885 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1923 with 16 births.
Where does Freemon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Freemon ranks #10,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Freemon most popular? ▼
Freemon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Freemon been used? ▼
Records for Freemon go back to 1913, giving 49 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Freemon? ▼
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 Freemon's data

  • Freemon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Freemon

Nearby Names Like Freemon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Freemon

Fred Boy
#1932 343,655 births
Frederick Boy
#435 266,060 births
Freddie Boy
#1509 73,315 births
Fredrick Boy
#1728 64,527 births
Freddy Boy
#1421 26,796 births

Compare Freemon side by side: Freemon vs Fred Freemon vs Frederick Freemon vs Freddie

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Natasha
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Freemon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1961 (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 Freemon 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.