Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: GermanFreya or Freyja is an Old Norse feminine given name derived from the name of the Old Norse word for noble lady. The theonym of the goddess Freyja is thus considered to have been an epithet in origin, replacing a personal name that is now unattested.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Freya yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Old Norse goddess of love and war. My daughter is both, at age six. The name fits perfectly.
— Astrid, Minneapolis MN, 2018
I'm half-Danish and wanted something from that side of the family's tradition. Freya felt modern enough to not be costumey but genuinely rooted. My Danish grandmother approved, which closed the case.
— James, Seattle WA, 2020
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 394 | #118 |
| 1997 | 450 | #113 |
| 1998 | 563 | #93 |
| 1999 | 589 | #92 |
| 2000 | 686 | #75 |
| 2001 | 967 | #52 |
| 2002 | 1,049 | #49 |
| 2003 | 1,211 | #42 |
| 2004 | 1,605 | #33 |
| 2005 | 1,794 | #31 |
| 2006 | 2,067 | #24 |
| 2007 | 1,949 | #26 |
| 2008 | 2,111 | #27 |
| 2009 | 2,228 | #21 |
| 2010 | 2,574 | #19 |
| 2011 | 2,619 | #19 |
| 2012 | 2,557 | #19 |
| 2013 | 2,266 | #20 |
| 2014 | 2,164 | #21 |
| 2015 | 2,090 | #21 |
| 2016 | 2,079 | #19 |
| 2017 | 2,021 | #20 |
| 2018 | 1,921 | #18 |
| 2019 | 2,264 | #10 |
| 2020 | 1,982 | #12 |
| 2021 | 2,187 | #6 |
| 2022 | 2,162 | #7 |
| 2023 | 2,086 | #5 |
| 2024 | 1,929 | #7 |
