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By Linda Rosenkrantz · Aug 2026

Freeman

OriginWord name or surname name, English
Meaning"free man"
GenderBoy
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US Rank#980

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About Freeman

The name Freeman is currently ranked #980 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #286 in 1891. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in FREEMAN, FREEMAN, and FREEMAN. Freeman is occasionally used for girls in 1921.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,500#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,1703518.2
2015#3,9172714.1
2016#3,4663216.9
2017#3,8132815.1
2018#3,1903619.8
2019#3,8312815.6
2020#4,1832413.9
2021#3,6743017.1
2022#3,9192816
2023#3,8182917
2024#3,6173118
2025#4,0722615.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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    British actor

Freeman in pop culture

  • Gordon Freeman

    main character of the Half Life video game series

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