Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Freeman
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
229
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Freeman
How many people are named Freeman?
An estimated 3,940 living Americans are named Freeman.
How rare is Freeman?
Freeman is very rare among babies today, with 26 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 88.6% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Freeman?
The median age of a living American named Freeman is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 69 years old.
Is Freeman still popular?
Yes. Freeman is holding steady, with 26 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Freeman most common?
Freeman has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
88.6%
2025
26
All-time
10,991
Where it lives now
Freeman is most concentrated in Alabama — about 3.4× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Freeman is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.