unisex name
Freedom
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,993
Freedom is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 65% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1975, when 73 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Freedom over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1970s | 403 |
| 1980s | 133 |
| 1990s | 244 |
| 2000s | 517 |
| 2010s | 413 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 201 |
How popular is Freedom?
In 2025, Freedom was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Freedom is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Freedom
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Freedom also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Freedom over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Freedom
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Freedom — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Freedom
How popular is the name Freedom?
In 2025, Freedom was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Freedom a girl's or a boy's name?
Freedom is used for both girls and boys. About 65% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Freedom?
Freedom has 2 syllables.
When was Freedom most popular?
Freedom peaked in 1975, when 73 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Freedom a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Freedom currently ranks #6,599 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.