Recorded 1913–1961 Boys' name Peak 1923 285 births

Freemon — boys' name

285 babies named Freemon in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s321920s851930s711940s631950s291960s5
1920s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Freemon was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

16 babies were named Freemon in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Freemon

The Social Security Administration has registered 285 babies named Freemon between 1913 and 1961, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Freemon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Freemon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Freemon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Freemon 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 285 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.

Freemon at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

285

Since 1913

49 years of records

Peak year

1923

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1913

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1961

Freemon popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1923)
16
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
05101520 196119491942193519301925192019141913 5

Freemon by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
85 births that decade — 30% of Freemon's all-time total
1910s321920s851930s711940s631950s291960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Freemon?
285 babies have been named Freemon since 1913. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1923 with 16 births.
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?
Freemon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 49 years of data 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.

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, 1913–1961 (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.