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Freja
OriginSwedish and Danish
Meaning"lady, noblewoman"
US Rank#3929
2025 SSA
About Freja
One of the most popular names in Scandinavia, Freja--or Freyja--was a major deity of Norse paganism. Beautiful, blonde and blue-eyed, she was the goddess of love, beauty and fertility. In the US, the name is most likely spelled Freya.
Pronounced FRAY-ah.
As of October 2026, Freja ranked #3929 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3231 in 2024.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,900 | 28 | 15.7 |
| 2016 | #4,284 | 34 | 19.2 |
| 2017 | #3,796 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,194 | 34 | 20.3 |
| 2020 | #4,799 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | #4,656 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #3,907 | 38 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | #3,725 | 41 | 25.6 |
| 2024 | #3,231 | 49 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #3,929 | 37 | 23 |
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- Freja Beha Erichsen
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- Freja Modin
Swedish pop singer ("The X,Factor")
- Freja Kjellberg Borchies
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- Freja Hellenberg
Swedish footballer
- Freja Cohrt
Danish handballer
- Freja Olofsson
Swedish footballer
- Freja Amelie Richards (b. 2015)
daughter of actor Ben Richards
Freja in pop culture
- Freja Ollegard
character in "South Park"
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