How Many People Are Named Freeda?
An estimated 580 people in the United States have the first name Freeda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Freeda peaked in popularity in 1924 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Freeda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Freeda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Freeda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
580
About 1 in 590,956 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1924
99 births
Total Registered
3,067
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Freeda
Freeda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,067 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Freeda as a female name
Ranked #16,032 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (99 births)
Freeda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Freeda span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 884 babies were registered. Freeda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Freeda by Decade
How has Freeda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Freeda by State
Birth registrations for Freeda span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky. The lowest are in Mississippi, Texas, Ohio. On average, about 96 Freedas were registered per state.
Freeda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Freeda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Freeda
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Freeda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Freeda?
We estimate approximately 580 people named Freeda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 590,956 Americans share this first name.
Is Freeda a common name?
Freeda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,067 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Freeda most popular?
Freeda reached peak popularity in 1924, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Freeda is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Freeda a female name?
Freeda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Freeda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Freeda Smith, Freeda Johnson, Freeda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me