girl's name
Frieda
- Origin German
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 29,105
Ireland
#525
1980 births
Frieda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Frieda is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 1916, when 838 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Frieda 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 | 863 |
| 1890s | 2,780 |
| 1900s | 2,897 |
| 1910s | 6,190 |
| 1920s | 4,917 |
| 1930s | 2,375 |
| 1940s | 1,752 |
| 1950s | 1,428 |
| 1960s | 717 |
| 1970s | 314 |
| 1980s | 254 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 345 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 218 |
How popular is Frieda?
In 2025, Frieda was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Frieda 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 Frieda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Frieda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Frieda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Frieda in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Freida
Sibling names for Frieda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Frieda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Frieda
How popular is the name Frieda?
In 2025, Frieda was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Frieda a girl's or a boy's name?
Frieda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Frieda?
Frieda has 2 syllables.
When was Frieda most popular?
Frieda peaked in 1916, when 838 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Frieda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Frieda currently ranks #947 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.