boy's name
Freeman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,040
Freeman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1918, when 229 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Freeman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 267 |
| 1890s | 273 |
| 1900s | 397 |
| 1910s | 1,404 |
| 1920s | 1,903 |
| 1930s | 1,386 |
| 1940s | 1,275 |
| 1950s | 1,089 |
| 1960s | 720 |
| 1970s | 545 |
| 1980s | 479 |
| 1990s | 431 |
| 2000s | 355 |
| 2010s | 303 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 169 |
How popular is Freeman?
In 2025, Freeman was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Freeman 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 Freeman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Freeman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Freeman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Freeman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Freeman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Freeman
How popular is the name Freeman?
In 2025, Freeman was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Freeman a girl's or a boy's name?
Freeman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Freeman?
Freeman has 2 syllables.
When was Freeman most popular?
Freeman peaked in 1918, when 229 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Freeman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Freeman currently ranks #4,112 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.