Freya
Girl name · #177 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Freya? In official American birth records, Freya has been tracked continuously since 1931, giving it 94 years of documented American history.
Freya ranks #177 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,746 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #415, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,031 girls born in 2025 was named Freya.
Babies named Freya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 94-year story
Freya first appears in the Social Security records in 1931, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 2,183 babies and a rank of #129. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Freya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Freya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Freya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Freya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Freya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Freya is most common in AK (7.9 per 1,000), MT (4.6 per 1,000), ND (4.4 per 1,000), ME (3.9 per 1,000), WV (3.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Freya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Freya
Statistically, parents drawn to Freya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cataleya, Arya, Kataleya, Alaya, and Gemma.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Freya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,746 | #176 |
| 2024 | 1,883 | #160 |
| 2023 | 2,074 | #136 |
| 2022 | 2,183 | #129 |
| 2021 | 1,869 | #152 |
| 2020 | 1,599 | #178 |
| 2019 | 1,521 | #199 |
| 2018 | 1,240 | #266 |
| 2017 | 1,078 | #305 |
| 2016 | 999 | #329 |
| 2015 | 770 | #415 |
| 2014 | 517 | #584 |
| 2013 | 281 | #910 |
| 2012 | 182 | #1299 |
| 2011 | 207 | #1173 |
| 2010 | 165 | #1392 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1742 |
| 2008 | 127 | #1740 |
| 2007 | 110 | #1886 |
| 2006 | 97 | #2031 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 61 | #2679 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2924 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Freya?
In official American birth records, the name Freya first appeared in 1931 (over 94 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 94 years.
Is Freya a popular girl name?
Freya ranked #177 among girls in 2025 with 1,746 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #415.
When was the name Freya most popular?
Freya peaked in 2022, when 2,183 American girls received the name (ranked #129 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Freya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,031 newborn American girls was named Freya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.