Freeman
Boy name · #4050 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Freeman ranks #4050 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Freeman.
Babies named Freeman per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Freeman first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 26 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 229 boys were named Freeman — good for #393 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Freeman in class?
Freeman scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Freeman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Freeman is most common
State-level data for Freeman is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Freeman
Statistically, parents drawn to Freeman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tillman, Herman, Rueben, Lavern, and Gaston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Freeman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3171 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3434 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3091 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 36 | #2632 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Freeman a popular boy name?
Freeman ranked #4050 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Freeman most popular?
Freeman peaked in 1918, when 229 American boys received the name (ranked #393 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Freeman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Freeman. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.