Freda
Shortened from Germanic names containing frid, meaning peace, among them Frederica, Winifred and Alfreda. It has long been used on its own in English and German.
Freda in 2025
Freda was given to 17 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,508th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 195,020 babies born.
The history of Freda
Freda reached its highest point in 1918, when 1,025 babies were given the name, ranking 341st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 231st, in 1897.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 42,553 babies have been named Freda. Half of them were born before 1929, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Freda by decade
| Decade | Babies named Freda | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 624 | 343 |
| 1890s | 2,289 | 231 |
| 1900s | 2,937 | 247 |
| 1910s | 7,458 | 274 |
| 1920s | 8,632 | 358 |
| 1930s | 5,825 | 436 |
| 1940s | 4,803 | 528 |
| 1950s | 4,776 | 681 |
| 1960s | 2,732 | 823 |
| 1970s | 1,329 | 1,386 |
| 1980s | 545 | 2,145 |
| 1990s | 209 | 5,820 |
| 2000s | 167 | 7,645 |
| 2010s | 131 | 11,150 |
| 2020s | 96 | 10,468 |
Where Freda is heading
Freda has risen 42% over the past decade, from 12 babies in 2015 to 17 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Freda is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Freda
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Freda.