Frieda
Girl name · #3975 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Frieda? In official American birth records, Frieda has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Frieda is currently the #3975 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Frieda.
Babies named Frieda per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Frieda first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 26 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1916, when 838 girls were named Frieda — good for #208 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Frieda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Frieda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Frieda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Frieda is most common
State-level data for Frieda 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 Frieda
Statistically, parents drawn to Frieda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alida, Fannie, Filomena, Maida, and Lavina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Frieda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Frieda?
In official American birth records, the name Frieda first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 26 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Frieda a popular girl name?
Frieda ranked #3975 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Frieda most popular?
Frieda peaked in 1916, when 838 American girls received the name (ranked #208 that year). Since 1916 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Frieda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Frieda. 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.