Freida
Variant of Frieda, a German short form of longer names such as Friederike that contain frid, an element meaning peace.
Freida in 2025
Freida was given to 18 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,123rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 184,186 babies born.
The history of Freida
Freida reached its highest point in 1947, when 224 babies were given the name, ranking 1,000th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 735th, in 1891.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 10,794 babies have been named Freida. Half of them were born before 1939, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Freida by decade
| Decade | Babies named Freida | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 54 | 1,244 |
| 1890s | 256 | 735 |
| 1900s | 366 | 815 |
| 1910s | 1,316 | 861 |
| 1920s | 1,839 | 866 |
| 1930s | 1,573 | 896 |
| 1940s | 1,698 | 1,000 |
| 1950s | 1,823 | 1,041 |
| 1960s | 787 | 1,684 |
| 1970s | 335 | 2,774 |
| 1980s | 174 | 5,127 |
| 1990s | 123 | 9,243 |
| 2000s | 145 | 9,916 |
| 2010s | 199 | 9,433 |
| 2020s | 106 | 9,545 |
Where Freida is heading
Freida has fallen 10% over the past decade, from 20 babies in 2015 to 18 in 2025.
Names like Freida
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Freida.