Freedom
Freedom is the power or right to speak, act, and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws".
Meaning & Origin of Freedom
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Freedom is the power or right to speak, act, and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws".
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The Story of Freedom
As a girl name
American parents first put Freedom on the record books as a girl name in 1918, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 50 Freedoms were born — ranking #1,840 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Freedoms. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,763 among girl names with 6 births, falling sharply (-63%). In total, more than 1K Freedoms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Freedom as a boy name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Freedom — #3,259 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Freedoms. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,320 among boy names with 9 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 687 Freedoms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Freedom
Freedom is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Freedom's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #1,840. Use the chart and map above to compare Freedom'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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