US rank #8858 Boys' name Peak 2024 42 births

Freyr — #8858 US boys' name

42 babies named Freyr in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s132020s29
#8858
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Freyr was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Freyr in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Freyr

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Freyr between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Freyr currently holds the #8858 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Freyr performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Freyr shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Freyr 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 42 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.

Freyr at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

42

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,858

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Freyr popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
45678910 202420232022202120192018 6

Freyr by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
29 births that decade — 69% of Freyr's all-time total
2010s132020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Freyr?
42 babies have been named Freyr since 2018. It currently ranks #8858 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Freyr most popular?
Freyr was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Freyr been used?
Freyr has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Freyr?
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.

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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, 2018–2024 (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.