How Many People Are Named Freya?
An estimated 17,787 people in the United States have the first name Freya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Freya peaked in popularity in 2022 with 2,182 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Freya 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 Freya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Freya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
17,787
About 1 in 19,270 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
2,182 births
Total Registered
18,062
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Freya
Freya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18,062 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Freya as a female name
Ranked #159 in 2024
1,877 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (2,182 births)
Freya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Freya span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 9,598 babies were registered. Freya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Freya by Decade
How has Freya 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.
Freya by State
Birth registrations for Freya span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 324 Freyas were registered per state.
Freya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Freya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Freya
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Freya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Freya?
We estimate approximately 17,787 people named Freya 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 19,270 Americans share this first name.
Is Freya a common name?
Freya is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,062 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Freya most popular?
Freya reached peak popularity in 2022, when 2,182 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Freya is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Freya a female name?
Freya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Freya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Freya Smith, Freya Johnson, Freya 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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