Freeda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	103	10	–	#737
1900s	217	22	+111%	#696
1910s	543	54	+150%	#741
1920s	884	88	+63%	#740
1930s	558	56	-37%	#777
1940s	374	37	-33%	#958
1950s	186	19	-50%	#1,903
1960s	67	7	-64%	#4,355
1970s	45	5	-33%	#6,429
1980s	6	1	-87%	#9,455
1990s	11	1	+83%	#12,618
2000s	21	2	+91%	#12,838
2010s	36	4	+71%	#11,504
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-3%	#9,150

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

103

–

#737

1900s

217

+111%

#696

1910s

543

+150%

#741

1920s

884

+63%

#740

1930s

558

-37%

#777

1940s

374

-33%

#958

1950s

186

-50%

#1,903

1960s

-64%

#4,355

1970s

-33%

#6,429

1980s

-87%

#9,455

1990s

+83%

#12,618

2000s

+91%

#12,838

2010s

+71%

#11,504

2020s (to 2025)

-3%

#9,150

The story of Freeda

Freeda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,685 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 3,072 American babies have been named Freeda. Its peak came in 1924, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Freeda?

The median living Freeda is about 77 years old; half are between 64 and 85. An estimated 800 people named Freeda 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.

Freeda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,685
2024	5	#16,091
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	11	#9,150
2019	6	#14,380
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,229
2013	7	#13,650
2012	–	–
2011	9	#11,504
2010	8	#12,689
2009	8	#12,838
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,758
2003	7	#12,863
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,179
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,455
1975	7	#7,402
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,840
1960	9	#4,566
1955	16	#2,874
1950	20	#2,205
1945	30	#1,492
1940	41	#1,136
1935	58	#906
1930	82	#777
1925	91	#776
1920	88	#774
1915	60	#841
1910	22	#925
1905	24	#747
1900	16	#950
1895	12	#954
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Freeda?

The median living Freeda is about 77 years old. Half of all living Freedas are between 64 and 85 years old.

How many people named Freeda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Freeda are alive in the United States, based on 3,072 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Freeda mean?

Spelling variant of Freda.

How popular is the name Freeda in 2025?

Freeda ranked #15,685 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Freeda?

3,072 babies have been named Freeda in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Freeda most popular?

Freeda peaked in 1924, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Freeda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Freeda rising or falling?

Freeda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Freeda popularity over time

The story of Freeda

How old are people named Freeda?

Freeda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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