Freja

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A few things about Freja you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 43,478 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Freja, 37 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Freja would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFreja first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #3,225.
• 📈Then vs nowFreja is 7.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 303,030 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 43,478.
• 🚀TrendFreja has climbed 854 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,903. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningFreja is a Scandinavian form of Freya, which means “lady”. Our records link it to Old Norse and Scandinavian roots.
• 🌍OriginFreja is the #10 most popular Old Norse girl name in the US. That's out of 40 Old Norse girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Freja

Freja is a girl name of Old Norse and Scandinavian origin meaning “lady”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-eja”. US birth records list Freja for girls from 2000 to 2025, in 26 of those 26 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #3,225 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,903, with 37 babies.

Origin:Old Norse namesScandinavian names