The first name Freyja
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 111 girls were named Freyja, making it the 381st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 152 births (#294).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Freyja with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Freyja at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 352 girls born in the United States were named Freyja, the 772nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 473 were.
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 Freyja?
- In 2025, 111 girls born in England and Wales were named Freyja, ranking 381st. Its peak was 2022, with 152 births.
- Is Freyja a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,858 US babies named Freyja since 1880 were girls.
- When was Freyja most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 473 babies were named Freyja, its highest rank at 628th.