Freeman Boy
How popular is Freeman?
#4,049 boy name in 2025
26 baby boys were named Freeman in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
4,387living people named Freeman (est.)
57median age of people named Freeman
10,996babies named Freeman since 1880
1 in 127,513US babies born in 2025
Freeman popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,049 for boys (▼ 446 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 26 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-4% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,881 in 2015, #4,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (229 boys) |
| Highest rank | #283 in 1891 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Freeman is most popular
Babies named Freeman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (17 boys)
Freeman by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 267 | #284 |
| 1890s | 273 | #283 |
| 1900s | 397 | #290 |
| 1910s | 1,404 | #337 |
| 1920s | 1,898 | #418 |
| 1930s | 1,386 | #452 |
| 1940s | 1,275 | #491 |
| 1950s | 1,089 | #650 |
| 1960s | 720 | #751 |
| 1970s | 545 | #979 |
| 1980s | 479 | #1,199 |
| 1990s | 431 | #1,520 |
| 2000s | 355 | #2,326 |
| 2010s | 303 | #3,120 |
| 2020s | 169 | #3,579 |
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Questions
- Is Freeman a boy or girl name?
- Freeman is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Freeman were boys.
- How popular is the name Freeman?
- 26 baby boys were named Freeman in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
- When was Freeman most popular?
- Freeman peaked in 1918, when 229 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #283 in 1891.
- How many people are named Freeman?
- 10,996 babies have been named Freeman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,387 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
- Where is Freeman most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Freeman was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.