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Freda

/ˈfɹɛd/ · 100% girls · 17 born in 2025

Freda has been given to about 42,553 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɹɛd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 16,321
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Freda per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 1,025
  • Born in 202517
  • All time42,553
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Freda?

Its best year was 1918, when 1,025 babies were given the name, ranking 192nd. The typical living American called Freda is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Freda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Frieda0.82
  2. Freida0.82
  3. Veda0.81
  4. Freya0.79
  5. Brenda0.75
  6. Frida0.78
  7. Alfreda0.74
  8. Theda0.70

Middle names for Freda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Freda Josephine0.84
  2. Freda Rose0.83
  3. Freda Louise0.83
  4. Freda June0.82
  5. Freda Pearl0.82
  6. Freda Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Freda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.96
  2. Cleoeither · 0.96
  3. Adelesister · 0.96
  4. Otisbrother · 0.94
  5. Hughbrother · 0.94
  6. Dellasister · 0.94

Where Freda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Freda White0.78
    2. Freda Reyes0.78
    3. Freda Nguyen0.78
    4. Freda Moore0.78
    5. Freda Lee0.78
    6. Freda Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Freda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.