Freya

Girl name

Freya has been given to 19,821 babies in the U.S. since 1931. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #176 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈfɹeɪə/

Scottish form of Old Norse Freyja (“mistress, lady”).

Origin: Old Norse

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

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Total babies

19,821

Peak year

2022 (2,183 babies)

Rank in 2025

#176 for girls

First recorded

1931

10-year trend

▲ +127%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Freya.

19,749 babies since 1914

19,939 babies since 1880

20,017 babies since 1912

20,098 babies since 1963

20,118 babies since 1880

20,145 babies since 1882

19,494 babies since 1880

19,359 babies since 1890

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