Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Freda
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
1,025
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Freda
How many people are named Freda?
An estimated 9,379 living Americans are named Freda.
How rare is Freda?
Freda is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Freda?
The median age of a living American named Freda is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 57 and 75 years old.
Is Freda still popular?
No. Freda is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1918 peak with 17 births in 2025.
Where is Freda most common?
Freda has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 6.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
17
All-time
42,527
Where it lives now
Freda is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 6.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Freda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.