Freeda
Freeda was the 15685th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 696th; the most babies were born in 1924 (99). More babies were named Freeda in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Freda) "peace" (via Frederick or Winifred) · Germanic, English
- Rank in 2025
- #15,685 girls, down 6,535 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192499 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,072babies recorded
What does the name Freeda mean?
Freeda is a spelling of Freda, pronounced the same way, so it shares Freda's meaning and origin.
Freda is used as a feminine of Frederick and Fred, and also as a short form of Winifred, according to Wiktionary. Wikipedia treats it as a variant of Frida, a Central European short form of names containing the Germanic fridu, "peace". Frederick itself is made of fridu, "peace", and rīk, "ruler". Freda was most common in the US in the 1890s to 1920s.
fridu (Old High German, “peace”)
How sure is this? Probable. Freda has several sources; the "peace" element applies to the Frederick/Frida line.
Related names: Frieda, Frida, Frederica, Winifred.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean peace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Freda', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Frederick', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Frida (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Freeda popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,685 | 5 |
| 2020 | #9,150 | 11 |
| 2010 | #12,689 | 8 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #9,455 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #4,566 | 9 |
| 1950 | #2,205 | 20 |
| 1940 | #1,136 | 41 |
| 1930 | #777 | 82 |
| 1920 | #774 | 88 |
| 1910 | #925 | 22 |
| 1900 | #950 | 16 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Freeda, counting every spelling?
Freeda is a spelling of Freda, a name family that had 22 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 22 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freda | 17 | #6,630 | 78 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Freeda?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Freeda (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Freeda born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Freeda.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Freeda?
About 700 people born in the US named Freeda are alive today, with a median age of 76; half are between 63 and 85. That makes Freeda a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Freeda by state
How common Freeda was among girls born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (7.3×), Arkansas (5.3×), Oklahoma (4.2×), Kentucky (4.1×), Missouri (4.1×). In 41 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Freeda: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Freeda, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Freeda
What does Freeda mean?
Freeda is a spelling of Freda, which means “"peace" (via Frederick or Winifred)” (Germanic, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Freeda?
Freeda was the 15685th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 696th; the most babies were born in 1924 (99). More babies were named Freeda in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Freeda a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Freeda in the US.
Where was Freeda most popular?
In 1922–1926, Freeda was most common in West Virginia (0.57 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arkansas and Oklahoma.