Freda Girl

How popular is Freda?

#6,545 girl name in 2025

17 baby girls were named Freda in the US in 2025, making it the 6545th most popular girl name.

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13,579living people named Freda (est.)
71median age of people named Freda
42,553babies named Freda since 1880
1 in 195,020US babies born in 2025

Freda popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#6,545 for girls (▼ 586 from 2024)
Babies in 202517 girls
10-year trendRising (+42% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#8,926 in 2015, #6,321 in 2020
Peak year1918 (1,025 girls)
Highest rank#161 in 1897
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)0% boys, 100% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Freda by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1880s624#219
1890s2,289#161
1900s2,932#170
1910s7,453#173
1920s8,632#201
1930s5,820#237
1940s4,792#284
1950s4,776#371
1960s2,732#462
1970s1,329#800
1980s545#1,299
1990s209#3,618
2000s167#4,531
2010s131#6,410
2020s96#5,959

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Questions

Is Freda a boy or girl name?
Freda is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Freda were girls.
How popular is the name Freda?
17 baby girls were named Freda in the US in 2025, making it the 6545th most popular girl name.
When was Freda most popular?
Freda peaked in 1918, when 1,025 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #161 in 1897.
How many people are named Freda?
42,553 babies have been named Freda in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,579 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.