Frieda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,012

among girls · ↓20 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Frieda · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1916

838 babies

All-time total

25,506

#915 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Frieda popularity over time

25,506 babies have been named Frieda 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

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	863	86	–	#179
1890s	2,780	278	+222%	#141
1900s	2,897	290	+4%	#154
1910s	6,190	619	+114%	#201
1920s	4,917	492	-21%	#253
1930s	2,375	238	-52%	#383
1940s	1,752	175	-26%	#477
1950s	1,428	143	-18%	#633
1960s	717	72	-50%	#1,071
1970s	314	31	-56%	#1,738
1980s	254	25	-19%	#2,870
1990s	216	22	-15%	#3,831
2000s	240	24	+11%	#4,204
2010s	345	35	+44%	#3,391
2020s (to 2025)	218	36	+5%	#3,667

Where Frieda 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Frieda

Frieda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,012 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 25,506 American babies have been named Frieda. Its peak came in 1916, when 838 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 Frieda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Frieda?

The median living Frieda is about 69 years old; half are between 48 and 80. An estimated 5,300 people named Frieda 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.

Frieda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,012
2024	37	#3,992
2023	35	#4,138
2022	42	#3,667
2021	36	#4,048
2020	32	#4,292
2019	43	#3,572
2018	35	#4,102
2017	36	#4,093
2016	47	#3,391
2015	25	#5,349
2014	37	#4,037
2013	31	#4,568
2012	33	#4,417
2011	26	#5,266
2010	32	#4,520
2009	33	#4,518
2008	27	#5,338
2007	18	#7,184
2006	17	#7,257
2005	26	#4,999
2004	33	#4,204
2003	22	#5,481
2002	24	#4,958
2001	26	#4,601
2000	14	#7,294
1995	25	#4,135
1990	27	#3,831
1985	30	#3,030
1980	29	#3,020
1975	33	#2,421
1970	33	#2,321
1965	62	#1,397
1960	101	#1,071
1955	133	#843
1950	181	#633
1945	151	#594
1940	200	#477
1935	193	#461
1930	318	#383
1925	428	#323
1920	674	#253
1915	792	#208
1910	319	#201
1905	275	#182
1900	300	#179
1895	299	#149
1890	195	#173
1885	90	#199
1880	26	#311

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Frieda?

The median living Frieda is about 69 years old. Half of all living Friedas are between 48 and 80 years old.

How many people named Frieda are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Frieda are alive in the United States, based on 25,506 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Frieda mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, the German equivalent of Freda.

How popular is the name Frieda in 2025?

Frieda ranked #4,012 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Frieda?

25,506 babies have been named Frieda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Frieda most popular?

Frieda peaked in 1916, when 838 newborns received the name.

Is Frieda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Frieda rising or falling?

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

Will Frieda become more popular?

Frieda looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Frieda in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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