Freya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Freya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Freya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Freya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Freya is a girl name of Old Norse origin meaning “lady, noblewoman”. From the Norse goddess of love, Freyja.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,821 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 50,179 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,496 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,248 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,236 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 834 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Freya per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2011 (2,619/yr) · United States peaked in 2022 (2,183/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (294/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (234/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (101/yr).
Freya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #313 nationally (given to 4,967 babies that year).
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