Total births
80
Boys' name · since 2014
Frey
80 babies named Frey in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8856
- among boys today
- 80
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Frey is the #8856 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 80 recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frey has been recorded 80 times among boys since 2014, currently ranked #8856 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #8856 among boys today
- 80 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Frey is currently the #8856 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 80 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8856
- among boys today
- 80
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Frey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8856
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Frey was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
10 babies were named Frey in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Frey compares
80 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Frey's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Frey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Frey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Frey splits its recorded history at 2021: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Frey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,856
Active since
2014
Frey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Frey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Frey's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Frey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Frey? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 80 babies named Frey. Today it holds rank #8856 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 10 births.
When was Frey most popular? ▼
Frey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Frey been used? ▼
Records for Frey go back to 2014, giving 12 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Frey? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Frey
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Frey
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Fredrick Boy
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Freddy Boy
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Frey: #8856 Boys' Name - 80 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/frey. 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 Frey 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.