Freya
Girl name · #177 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Freya scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Freya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Freya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Freyas were CA (145), TX (104), FL (94), PA (83), WA (76). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.