How Many People Are Named Freeland?
An estimated 72 people in the United States have the first name Freeland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Freeland peaked in popularity in 1922 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Freeland 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 Freeland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Freeland is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Freeland is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
72
About 1 in 4,760,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1922
17 births
Total Registered
300
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Freeland
Freeland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 300 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Freeland as a male name
Ranked #5,590 in 1979
6 male births in 1979
Peak: 1922 (17 births)
Freeland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Freeland span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 112 babies were registered. Freeland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Freeland by Decade
How has Freeland 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.
Freeland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Freeland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Freeland
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Freeland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Freeland?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Freeland 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 4,760,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Freeland a common name?
Freeland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 300 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Freeland most popular?
Freeland reached peak popularity in 1922, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Freeland is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Freeland a male name?
Freeland is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Freeland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Freeland Smith, Freeland Johnson, Freeland 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.
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