Freydis
Freydís Eiríksdóttir was an Icelandic woman said to be the daughter of Erik the Red, who figured prominently in the Norse exploration of North America as an early colonist of Vinland, while her brother, Leif Erikson, is credited in early histories of the region with the first European contact.
Meaning & Origin of Freydis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Freydís Eiríksdóttir was an Icelandic woman said to be the daughter of Erik the Red, who figured prominently in the Norse exploration of North America as an early colonist of Vinland, while her brother, Leif Erikson, is credited in early histories of the region with the first European contact.
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The Story of Freydis
Freydis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2023, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 14 Freydiss were born — ranking #7,565 that year. As of 2026, Freydis ranks #7,565 for baby girls with 14 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Freydiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Freydis
Freydis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Freydis's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,565. Use the chart and map above to compare Freydis'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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