girl's name
Friday
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 30
Friday is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Friday over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 7 |
How popular is Friday?
In 2022, Friday was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Friday
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Friday also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Friday over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Friday
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Friday — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Friday
How popular is the name Friday?
In 2022, Friday was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Friday a girl's or a boy's name?
Friday is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Friday?
Friday has 2 syllables.
When was Friday most popular?
Friday peaked in 1974, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.