Freda

Girl name

Freda has been given to 42,553 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.

Meaning & origin

A feminine form of Frederick and Fred, also a short form of Winifred.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

42,553

Peak year

1918 (1,025 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +42%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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