Girl nameCurrently #159 in the USRising
Freya
FRAY-uh//ˈfreɪə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20225 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
Lady, noblewoman
Freya was the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and war, her name meaning 'lady' in Old Norse. Extremely popular in the UK for decades, it has been steadily gaining ground in the US as interest in Norse mythology and Scandinavian names grows.
Freya's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Freya |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 27 |
| 1941 | 31 |
| 1942 | 30 |
| 1943 | 13 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 14 |
| 1946 | 9 |
| 1947 | 19 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1953 | 7 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1958 | 12 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 11 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 18 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 16 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1981 | 17 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 19 |
| 1988 | 14 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 23 |
| 1996 | 20 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 25 |
| 2000 | 34 |
| 2001 | 49 |
| 2002 | 45 |
| 2003 | 57 |
| 2004 | 61 |
| 2005 | 67 |
| 2006 | 97 |
| 2007 | 110 |
| 2008 | 127 |
| 2009 | 125 |
| 2010 | 165 |
| 2011 | 207 |
| 2012 | 182 |
| 2013 | 281 |
| 2014 | 517 |
| 2015 | 770 |
| 2016 | 998 |
| 2017 | 1,076 |
| 2018 | 1,240 |
| 2019 | 1,521 |
| 2020 | 1,599 |
| 2021 | 1,869 |
| 2022 | 2,182 |
| 2023 | 2,071 |
| 2024 | 1,877 |
Freya through the decades
- Freya peaked in 2022, when 2,182 babies were named Freya in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Freya has risen 710% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Freya currently ranks #159 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Frey
Variants & spellings
FrejaFreyja