Frieda
Girl name · #3975 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Frieda scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.