Free
The Story of Free
As a girl name
Free first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 9 Frees were born — ranking #5,984 that year. As of 2026, Free ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Frees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Free first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 12 Frees were born — ranking #2,946 that year. As of 2026, Free ranks #7,499 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Frees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Free
Free is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 76 births in the dataset. Free's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #5,984. Use the chart and map above to compare Free'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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