Freda
Frida is a feminine given name. In central and eastern Europe, Frida is a short form of compound names containing the Germanic element fried meaning "peace".
Meaning & Origin of Freda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Frida is a feminine given name. In central and eastern Europe, Frida is a short form of compound names containing the Germanic element fried meaning "peace".
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The Story of Freda
Freda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 34 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 1,025 Fredas were born — ranking #192 that year. As of 2026, Freda ranks #6,129 for baby girls with 19 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 43K Fredas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Freda
Phonetically similar names — useful when Freda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fred
- Frid
- Frud
- Fret
- Fraud
- Fried
- Freed
- Frayed
- Freud
- Fraid
- Furrowed
- Frett
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Freda
Freda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 43K births in the dataset. Freda's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #161. Use the chart and map above to compare Freda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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