girl's name

Freia

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 69

Freia is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2011, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2000.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Freia over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

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Births named Freia by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 23
2010s 27
2020s (to 2023) 14

How popular is Freia?

In 2023, Freia was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Freia is used

England & Wales #5,067 4 in 2023
United States #16,031 5 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Freia

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Freia also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Freia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Freia

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Freia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Freia

How popular is the name Freia?

In 2023, Freia was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Freia a girl's or a boy's name?

Freia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Freia?

Freia has 2 syllables.

When was Freia most popular?

Freia peaked in 2011, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.