Freyja
Girl name · #773 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Freyja? In official American birth records, Freyja has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Freyja is currently the #773 girl name in the United States — 352 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1566, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,114 girls born in 2025 was named Freyja.
Babies named Freyja per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Freyja first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 473 babies and a rank of #627. 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 Freyja against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Freyja in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Freyja is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Freyja will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Freyja is most common
Geography matters for names, and Freyja is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Freyja is most common in MN (1 per 1,000), OR (0.8 per 1,000), CO (0.5 per 1,000), WA (0.5 per 1,000), VA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Freyja is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Freyja
Statistically, parents drawn to Freyja tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alaiya, Inaya, Ainara, Ezra, and Liyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Freyja | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 352 | #770 |
| 2024 | 368 | #767 |
| 2023 | 473 | #627 |
| 2022 | 467 | #631 |
| 2021 | 407 | #708 |
| 2020 | 269 | #951 |
| 2019 | 260 | #994 |
| 2018 | 237 | #1071 |
| 2017 | 223 | #1124 |
| 2016 | 185 | #1294 |
| 2015 | 140 | #1566 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Freyja?
In official American birth records, the name Freyja first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Freyja a popular girl name?
Freyja ranked #773 among girls in 2025 with 352 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1566.
When was the name Freyja most popular?
Freyja peaked in 2023, when 473 American girls received the name (ranked #627 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Freyja?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,114 newborn American girls was named Freyja. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.