Freda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,630

among girls · ↓609 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Freda · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 94,545

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1918

1,025 babies

All-time total

42,553

#667 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Freda popularity over time

42,553 babies have been named Freda since 1880, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	624	–	624	62	–	#219
1890s	2,289	–	2,289	229	+267%	#161
1900s	2,932	5	2,937	294	+28%	#170
1910s	7,453	5	7,458	746	+154%	#173
1920s	8,632	–	8,632	863	+16%	#201
1930s	5,820	5	5,825	583	-33%	#237
1940s	4,792	11	4,803	480	-18%	#284
1950s	4,776	–	4,776	478	-1%	#372
1960s	2,732	–	2,732	273	-43%	#462
1970s	1,329	–	1,329	133	-51%	#800
1980s	545	–	545	55	-59%	#1,304
1990s	209	–	209	21	-62%	#3,652
2000s	167	–	167	17	-20%	#4,585
2010s	131	–	131	13	-22%	#6,519
2020s (to 2025)	96	–	96	16	+22%	#6,021

The story of Freda

Freda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,630 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 42,553 American babies have been named Freda. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,025 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Freda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Freda?

The median living Freda is about 70 years old; half are between 61 and 80. An estimated 14 thousand people named Freda 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.

Freda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#6,630	–	–
2024	20	#6,021	–	–
2023	16	#7,041	–	–
2022	12	#8,708	–	–
2021	13	#8,184	–	–
2020	18	#6,429	–	–
2019	18	#6,519	–	–
2018	12	#8,801	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	16	#7,371	–	–
2015	12	#9,138	–	–
2014	11	#9,753	–	–
2013	17	#7,157	–	–
2012	19	#6,694	–	–
2011	12	#9,353	–	–
2010	14	#8,401	–	–
2009	9	#11,793	–	–
2008	17	#7,522	–	–
2007	10	#11,102	–	–
2006	16	#7,609	–	–
2005	18	#6,635	–	–
2004	16	#7,192	–	–
2003	28	#4,585	–	–
2002	18	#6,229	–	–
2001	22	#5,250	–	–
2000	13	#7,724	–	–
1995	13	#6,777	–	–
1990	29	#3,652	–	–
1985	48	#2,185	–	–
1980	98	#1,304	–	–
1975	132	#954	–	–
1970	145	#906	–	–
1965	263	#589	–	–
1960	449	#462	–	–
1955	507	#391	–	–
1950	437	#388	–	–
1945	438	#330	–	–
1940	487	#284	–	–
1935	623	#251	5	#3,852
1930	610	#253	–	–
1925	889	#217	–	–
1920	974	#201	–	–
1915	944	#176	–	–
1910	345	#193	–	–
1905	310	#170	–	–
1900	321	#170	–	–
1895	250	#167	–	–
1890	127	#215	–	–
1885	67	#248	–	–
1880	34	#265	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Freda?

The median living Freda is about 70 years old. Half of all living Fredas are between 61 and 80 years old.

How many people named Freda are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Freda are alive in the United States, based on 42,553 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Freda mean?

Frida is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Freda in 2025?

Freda ranked #6,630 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Freda?

42,553 babies have been named Freda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Freda most popular?

Freda peaked in 1918, when 1,025 newborns received the name.

Is Freda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Freda rising or falling?

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

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