Frida is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Frida means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Frida across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Frida has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Frida is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “peace”. From the Germanic element frid meaning peace.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,491 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 789 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 45 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 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 Frida per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (418/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (79/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (4/yr).
Frida is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #1,305 nationally (given to 476 babies that year).
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