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The first name Freeda

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Freeda last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2008, with 7 births (#3,005).

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23
babies named Freeda, 1996–2025
#5,581
rank in 2021
2008
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Freeda with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Freeda at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Freeda, the 15,685th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 99 were.

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3,072
babies named Freeda since 1880
#15,685
rank in 2025
1924
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Freeda?
In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Freeda, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2008, with 7 births.
Is Freeda a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,072 US babies named Freeda since 1880 were girls.
When was Freeda most popular?
1924 in the United States, when 99 babies were named Freeda, its highest rank at 745th.