116,427births recorded
23Countries
2Variants
2022Peak · Scotland
#1Scotland 2025
Freya is a girl name family recorded 116,427 times in 23 countries since 1931. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#1 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2022, at 782.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Freja (Denmark, Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Freya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freya | German | 52,366 | 🏴 England & Wales | #6 | 2022 | ▲ 6 % |
| Freya | German | 19,821 | 🇺🇸 United States | #176 | 2022 | ▲ 153 % |
| Freya | German | 5,485 | 🏴 Scotland | #1 | 2022 | ▲ 43 % |
| Freya | German | 3,222 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #25 | 2022 | ▲ 4 % |
| Freya | German | 1,323 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #10 | 2020 | ▲ 35 % |
| Freya | German | 1,321 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #89 | 2025 | ▲ 117 % |
| Freja | Swedish | 14,827 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #9 | 2009 | – |
| Freja | Swedish | 8,835 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #7 | 2025 | ▲ 26 % |
| Freja | Swedish | 818 | 🏴 England & Wales | #922 | 2025 | ▲ 37 % |
| Freja | Swedish | 556 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3903 | 2024 | ▲ 47 % |
| Freja | Swedish | 42 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #167 | 2024 | – |
| Freja | Swedish | 41 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Freya ↔ Freja — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Freya
How popular is the name Freya?
In 2025 it ranked #1 in Scotland. Official registers record 116,427 births across 23 countries.
What is Freya in other languages?
Freja (Swedish).
When was Freya most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2022, at 782.9 births per 100,000.
Is Freya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Freya is a girl name.