Fraida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,463

among girls · ↓865 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fraida · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

36 babies

All-time total

583

#10,741 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Fraida popularity over time

583 babies have been named Fraida since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,257
1980s	31	3	+520%	#7,915
1990s	74	7	+139%	#8,362
2000s	137	14	+85%	#6,887
2010s	172	17	+26%	#4,956
2020s (to 2025)	164	27	+59%	#4,047

Where Fraida is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Fraida

Fraida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,463 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 583 American babies have been named Fraida. Its peak came in 2021, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fraida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fraida?

The median living Fraida is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Fraida are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fraida year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,463
2024	30	#4,598
2023	26	#5,039
2022	30	#4,625
2021	36	#4,047
2020	19	#6,157
2019	27	#4,956
2018	19	#6,345
2017	19	#6,365
2016	18	#6,740
2015	16	#7,395
2014	18	#6,806
2013	15	#7,894
2012	14	#8,361
2011	17	#7,222
2010	9	#11,583
2009	18	#7,154
2008	19	#6,893
2007	16	#7,850
2006	8	#12,775
2005	12	#9,077
2004	17	#6,887
2003	14	#7,720
2002	12	#8,458
2001	14	#7,450
2000	7	#12,218
1995	6	#12,274
1990	5	#13,683
1985	6	#9,692
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fraida, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fraida?

The median living Fraida is about 12 years old. Half of all living Fraidas are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Fraida are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Fraida are alive in the United States, based on 583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fraida in 2025?

Fraida ranked #5,463 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fraida?

583 babies have been named Fraida in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fraida most popular?

Fraida peaked in 2021, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Fraida a boy or girl name?

Fraida is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fraida rising or falling?

Fraida is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Fraida become more popular?

Fraida is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Fraida in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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