Baby Name Popularity Profile

Freya

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Freya.

✦ Lady or noblewoman 🌍 German mythological royal
National Rank (2025) #176
All-Time Peak Rank #129 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 19,821 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1931 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,183 births in 2022
💡 The Freya Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Lady or noblewoman
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from Old Norse Freyja, a North Germanic language, meaning 'lady' or 'noblewoman'. Freya is a prominent goddess in Norse mythology.
Common Nicknames
Frey
Alternative Spellings
Freja Freyja
Pronunciation: FRAY-uh
Themes & Categories
mythological royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Freya

According to SSA data, Freya achieved its highest historical rank of #129 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 2,183 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 126.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Freya across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +126.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,183 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 11 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 13
1940s: 166
1950s: 70
1960s: 54
1970s: 131
1980s: 121
1990s: 180
2000s: 772
2010s: 6,960
2020s: 11,354

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fr-ey
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #33 90 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #88 463 2021 +12.5% Growth
Washington #78 823 2021 +2.7% Growth
Idaho #149 181 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #149 352 2023 9.1% Decline
New Hampshire #127 130 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #145 136 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #123 473 2023 6.4% Decline
Minnesota #102 700 2022 21.3% Decline
Montana #67 110 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #60 61 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #87 47 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #75 116 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #86 146 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #215 379 2022 +10.3% Growth
Wisconsin #94 561 2022 +4.2% Growth
South Dakota #123 85 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #195 839 2022 +80.8% Growth
Iowa #112 298 2020 31.7% Decline
Virginia #139 504 2022 +22.2% Growth
Missouri #114 443 2022 +42.9% Growth
Kansas #140 209 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #142 145 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #121 465 2024 +42.1% Growth
Tennessee #212 411 2023 17.8% Decline
Arkansas #144 207 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #86 170 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #177 246 2022 24.1% Decline
North Carolina #174 516 2022 +57.9% Growth
Michigan #133 659 2022 Stable
California #233 1,674 2022 +15.1% Growth
Hawaii #82 51 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #125 282 2024 +34.6% Growth
Georgia #252 451 2023 +17.1% Growth
Maryland #206 236 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #200 373 2023 20.0% Decline
Texas #325 1,122 2022 +11.8% Growth
Connecticut #210 161 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #125 770 2022 +23.9% Growth
Ohio #171 648 2023 +1.6% Growth
Rhode Island #161 51 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #251 198 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #128 26 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New York #245 898 2022 +9.5% Growth
Illinois #233 560 2024 18.5% Decline
Alabama #170 199 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #406 183 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #307 265 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #206 116 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 48 2020 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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