Given name & surname
Freida
“a peaceful ruler”
Freida is a variant of Frederica. In German use, Frederica carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Freida is a variant of Frederica. In German use, Frederica carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Freida through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,794
- 0 boys · 10,794 girls
- Most popular year
- 1947
- 224 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,400 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,400 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 224 in 1947. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,956 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Freida’s family of names
Freida has a related form in Frederica. In Greek usage, Freida as a surname is a transliteration of Φρειδά.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Freida
- Freida PintoIndian actressborn 1984
- Freida Lee MockAmerican filmmakerborn 2000
- Freida Ruth HeighwayAustralian gynaecologist and obstetrician1907–1963
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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