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Freeman
OriginWord name or surname name, English
Meaning"free man"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#4072
2025 SSA
About Freeman
Another meaningful word name that actually dates back to pre-Emancipation days.
Freeman is also given to girls.
Pronounced FREE-mun.
As of October 2026, Freeman ranked #5409 for girls in US births in 1921 and #4072 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #286 for boys in 1891.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,170 | 35 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | #3,917 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2016 | #3,466 | 32 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #3,813 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | #3,190 | 36 | 19.8 |
| 2019 | #3,831 | 28 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | #4,183 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #3,674 | 30 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | #3,919 | 28 | 16 |
| 2023 | #3,818 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #3,617 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #4,072 | 26 | 15.2 |
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