Feminine dossier · first seen 1931

Freya

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
2,183
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Freya

How many people are named Freya?

An estimated 19,477 living Americans are named Freya.

How rare is Freya?

Freya is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,746 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 20% from its 2022 peak.

How old is the typical Freya?

The median age of a living American named Freya is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 9 years old.

Is Freya still popular?

Yes — Freya is currently rising in popularity, with 1,746 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 6.3× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Freya most common?

Freya has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.

1931Peak 20222025
peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
20%
2025
1,746
All-time
19,821

Freya spread fast — broke out in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin (2015) and ran high in 28 states within a decade.

Broke out: Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin, 2015 · over-represented in 28 states over 5 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 2016 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 2016 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 2015 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 2020 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 2017 HI Idaho: broke out 2016 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 2019 IN Iowa: broke out 2015 IA Kansas: broke out 2017 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 2016 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: broke out 2018 MI Minnesota: broke out 2015 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: broke out 2017 MO Montana: broke out 2015 MT Nebraska: broke out 2016 NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: broke out 2015 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 2015 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 2020 OK Oregon: broke out 2015 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 2015 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 2016 SD Tennessee: broke out 2017 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 2015 UT Vermont: broke out 2016 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 2015 WA West Virginia: broke out 2016 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2015 WI Wyoming: broke out 2016 WY