Frida
A German and Scandinavian name from the Germanic element frid, meaning peace. It also serves as a short form of longer names such as Friederike.
Frida in 2025
Frida was given to 135 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,885th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 24,558 babies born.
The history of Frida
Frida reached its highest point in 2017, when 418 babies were given the name, ranking 1,307th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,198th, in 2003.
Across the 134 years of records since 1892, 8,491 babies have been named Frida. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Frida by decade
| Decade | Babies named Frida | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 | 2,471 |
| 1900s | 5 | 2,833 |
| 1910s | 37 | 5,054 |
| 1920s | 42 | 5,623 |
| 1930s | 26 | 6,425 |
| 1940s | 6 | 6,680 |
| 1950s | 29 | 5,533 |
| 1960s | 50 | 6,955 |
| 1970s | 45 | 7,847 |
| 1980s | 37 | 10,001 |
| 1990s | 648 | 2,270 |
| 2000s | 3,159 | 1,198 |
| 2010s | 3,077 | 1,307 |
| 2020s | 1,320 | 1,655 |
Where Frida is heading
Frida has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 326 babies in 2015 to 135 in 2025.
Names like Frida
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Frida.