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Worldwide Name Statistics

Freya

Ranked #1615 - 1 in 411,332 people
US

Most common in

United States

19k bearers

World total

19,449

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1615

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States19k
Worldwide
~19k
rank #1615
Rarity
1 in 411,332
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~19k in US

About the name Freya

There are an estimated 19,449 people named Freya alive worldwide today. That ranks Freya at #1615 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Freya is held by approximately 19,449 people, ranking #1615 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 17,065 U.S. residents).

Historically Freya is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Freya appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Freya popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Freya, 1931 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1931: 5
  2. 1939: 8
  3. 1940: 27
  4. 1941: 31
  5. 1942: 30
  6. 1943: 13
  7. 1944: 10
  8. 1945: 14
  9. 1946: 9
  10. 1947: 19
  11. 1948: 8
  12. 1949: 5
  13. 1950: 7
  14. 1951: 11
  15. 1953: 7
  16. 1954: 7
  17. 1956: 8
  18. 1957: 10
  19. 1958: 12
  20. 1959: 8
  21. 1963: 5
  22. 1964: 8
  23. 1965: 6
  24. 1966: 7
  25. 1967: 7
  26. 1968: 10
  27. 1969: 11
  28. 1970: 9
  29. 1971: 7
  30. 1972: 18
  31. 1973: 10
  32. 1974: 16
  33. 1975: 21
  34. 1976: 11
  35. 1977: 11
  36. 1978: 13
  37. 1979: 15
  38. 1980: 17
  39. 1981: 17
  40. 1982: 14
  41. 1983: 7
  42. 1984: 9
  43. 1985: 14
  44. 1986: 10
  45. 1987: 19
  46. 1988: 14
  47. 1990: 9
  48. 1991: 19
  49. 1992: 20
  50. 1993: 12
  51. 1994: 15
  52. 1995: 23
  53. 1996: 20
  54. 1997: 16
  55. 1998: 21
  56. 1999: 25
  57. 2000: 34
  58. 2001: 49
  59. 2002: 45
  60. 2003: 57
  61. 2004: 61
  62. 2005: 67
  63. 2006: 97
  64. 2007: 110
  65. 2008: 127
  66. 2009: 125
  67. 2010: 165
  68. 2011: 207
  69. 2012: 182
  70. 2013: 281
  71. 2014: 517
  72. 2015: 770
  73. 2016: 999
  74. 2017: 1,078
  75. 2018: 1,240
  76. 2019: 1,521
  77. 2020: 1,599
  78. 2021: 1,869
  79. 2022: 2,183
  80. 2023: 2,074
  81. 2024: 1,883
  82. 2025: 1,746

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Freya worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,449 people named Freya alive worldwide today, ranking #1615 globally.

Is Freya a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 411,332 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,449 bearers, which is 1 in 17,065 Americans.

Is Freya a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Freya is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Freya come from?

Who are famous people named Freya?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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