girl's name
Freija
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 26
Freija is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2014, when 4 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2005.
Freija 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 7 |
How popular is Freija?
In 2025, Freija was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
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 Freija
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Freija also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Freija over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Freija
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Freija — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Freija
How popular is the name Freija?
In 2025, Freija was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Freija a girl's or a boy's name?
Freija is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Freija most popular?
Freija peaked in 2014, when 4 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Freija a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Freija currently ranks #6,185 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.