Freyja
2025 SSA
About Freyja
The original form of the name of the Norse goddess Freya, whose name is now a worldwide sensation. Freya is the most common variant, although Freja is preferred in Denmark and Sweden. Iceland still uses Freyja, the Old Norse spelling.
Pronounced FRAY-uh.
As of October 2026, Freyja ranked #772 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #626 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,857 | 109 | 61 |
| 2015 | #1,568 | 140 | 78.4 |
| 2016 | #1,297 | 185 | 104.4 |
| 2017 | #1,125 | 223 | 129.2 |
| 2018 | #1,073 | 237 | 139.3 |
| 2019 | #994 | 260 | 154.9 |
| 2020 | #951 | 269 | 166.4 |
| 2021 | #708 | 406 | 247.4 |
| 2022 | #632 | 465 | 283.5 |
| 2023 | #626 | 473 | 294.8 |
| 2024 | #771 | 364 | 224.7 |
| 2025 | #772 | 352 | 219 |
World rankings
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Freyja on lists
Famous Freyjas
- Freyja Hunfjord Josepsdottir
Icelandic gymnast
- Freyja Haraldsdóttir
Icelandic MP
- Audrey Freyja Clarke
Icelandic figure skater
- Freyja Benjamin
Australian actress
- Freyja Bjork Guðmundsdóttir
Icelandic actress
- Freyja Vanden Broucke
Belgian model
- Freyja Veda
Tattoo Artist
- Freyja Thorulfsdottir
Lyricist and aphrosist
- Freyja NicLeòid
New Zealand vlogger
- Freyja Halifax
US model and cosplayer
- Freyja Sif Arnarsdottir
Icelandic actress
- Freyja Scholing
German politician
- Freyja van Siren
US,model and actress
Freyja in pop culture
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Character from the series Lost Girl
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Character from the anime Sword Art Online
- Freyja Freyrdottir
Character from the Marvel Universe
- Freyja Wion
Character from the anime series Macross Delta
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Character from the video game "Soccer Spirits"