Freya

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

⭐ Famous Freya

Freya Allan

English actress

Choose Freya and your child shares a first name with Freya Allan, an English actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Freya, like who?” Freya Allan's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 921 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Freya, 1,746 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Freya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFreya first shows up in US birth records in 1931, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 94 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #129.
• 📈Then vs nowFreya is 58× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 53,476 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 921.
• 📍Where it's lovedFreya is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #29, followed by Vermont (#57) and Montana (#62). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Old Norse, Freya means “lady”. Our records link it to Old Norse and Scandinavian roots.
• 🌍OriginFreya is the 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 Freya

Freya 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 “-eya”. US birth records list Freya for girls from 1931 to 2025, in 82 of those 95 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #129 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #176, with 1,746 babies.

Origin:Old Norse namesScandinavian names