Frey
Frey, Frei, Fray, Frej, Freij, Freyr or Freÿr is the given name of the following peopleFreyr Alexandersson, Icelandic football coach and former player Frei Caneca (1779–1825), Brazilian religious leader, politician, and journalist Frei Galvão (1739–1822), also known as Saint Anthony of St.
- Norse Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Frey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Frey, Frei, Fray, Frej, Freij, Freyr or Freÿr is the given name of the following peopleFreyr Alexandersson, Icelandic football coach and former player Frei Caneca (1779–1825), Brazilian religious leader, politician, and journalist Frei Galvão (1739–1822), also known as Saint Anthony of St.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norse Mythology
The Story of Frey
Frey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 10 Freys were born — ranking #7,560 that year. As of 2026, Frey ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 73 Freys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Frey
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About the name Frey
Frey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Frey's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #7,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Frey'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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