girl's name
Freja
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,552
Scotland
#548
2024 births
Freja is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 13,867 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Freja over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 287 |
| 2010s | 272 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Freja?
In 2025, Freja was given to 38 babies in England and Wales, ranking #926 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Freja is used
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 Freja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Freja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Freja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Freja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Freja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Freja
How popular is the name Freja?
In 2025, Freja was given to 38 babies in England and Wales, ranking #926 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Freja a girl's or a boy's name?
Freja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Freja most popular?
Freja peaked in 2005, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Freja a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Freja currently ranks #548 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.