Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Freedom

Gender Unisex · 64% girls Rank 2025 #9,057 Trend ↓ Falling 62%
Rank 2025
#9,057
among girls · ↑737 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Freedom
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
73 babies
All-time total
1,916
#6,487 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Freedom popularity over time

1,916 babies have been named Freedom since 1918, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 5 – 5 1 – #5,101
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 290 113 403 40 – #1,848
1980s 110 23 133 13 -67% #3,756
1990s 120 124 244 24 +83% #4,919
2000s 331 186 517 52 +112% #2,889
2010s 273 140 413 41 -20% #4,020
2020s (to 2025) 106 95 201 34 -19% #4,202

The story of Freedom

Freedom is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,057 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 1,916 American babies have been named Freedom, about 64% girls and 36% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Freedom?

The median living Freedom is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 41. An estimated 1,900 people named Freedom are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Freedom 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 11 #9,057 13 #6,579
2024 10 #9,794 14 #6,288
2023 12 #8,641 12 #7,042
2022 19 #6,303 10 #7,950
2021 21 #5,821 23 #4,408
2020 33 #4,202 23 #4,316
2019 31 #4,477 8 #9,156
2018 23 #5,513 11 #7,287
2017 37 #4,020 12 #6,822
2016 27 #5,043 18 #5,194
2015 26 #5,183 18 #5,130
2014 31 #4,577 17 #5,324
2013 22 #5,887 18 #5,038
2012 29 #4,881 12 #6,751
2011 24 #5,611 11 #7,153
2010 23 #5,846 15 #5,830
2009 32 #4,608 12 #6,940
2008 22 #6,208 20 #4,783
2007 31 #4,728 12 #6,779
2006 25 #5,434 13 #6,216
2005 34 #4,142 24 #3,856
2004 35 #4,029 18 #4,656
2003 44 #3,314 27 #3,391
2002 34 #3,838 27 #3,292
2001 50 #2,889 17 #4,551
2000 24 #4,848 16 #4,652
1995 14 #6,370 11 #5,260
1990 5 #13,691 6 #7,478
1985 14 #5,150 – –
1980 21 #3,756 5 #6,589
1975 48 #1,887 25 #1,906
1970 – – 5 #4,971
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Freedom?

The median living Freedom is about 22 years old. Half of all living Freedoms are between 12 and 41 years old.

How many people named Freedom are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Freedom are alive in the United States, based on 1,916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Freedom in 2025?

Freedom ranked #9,057 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Freedom?

1,916 babies have been named Freedom in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Freedom most popular?

Freedom peaked in 1975, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Freedom a boy or girl name?

Freedom is used for both: about 64% of babies named Freedom have been girls and 36% boys.

Is the name Freedom rising or falling?

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

Names like Freedom

Names that sound and feel close to Freedom: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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