Freja
Girl name · #3951 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Freja? In official American birth records, Freja has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 37 baby girls were named Freja, placing it at #3951 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Freja.
The 25-year story
Freja first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #3225. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Freja per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Freja against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Freja in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Freja is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Freja will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Freja is most common
State-level data for Freja is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Freja
Statistically, parents drawn to Freja tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fiora, Vayla, Fatiha, Zaiya, and Faiga.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Freja | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Freja?
In official American birth records, the name Freja first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Freja a popular girl name?
Freja ranked #3951 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Freja most popular?
Freja peaked in 2024, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3225 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Freja?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Freja. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.