Freya
Norse goddess of love and beauty — Norse origin.
Freya currently ranks #85 in Canada (2024), #6 in England and Wales (2025), and #159 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Freya ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Freya has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Freya.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #126 | #100 | #87 | #87 | #85 | — |
| England and Wales | #12 | #6 | #7 | #5 | #7 | #6 |
| USA | #178 | #152 | #129 | #136 | #159 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #85 |
| 2023 | #87 | |
| 2022 | #87 | |
| 2021 | #100 | |
| 2020 | #126 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #78 |
| 2023 | #71 | |
| 2022 | #40 | |
| 2021 | #62 | |
| 2020 | #87 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #49 |
| 2023 | #51 | |
| 2022 | #68 | |
| 2021 | #57 | |
| 2020 | #51 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #77 |
| 2023 | #117 | |
| 2022 | #87 | |
| 2021 | #116 | |
| 2020 | #174 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #367 |
| 2023 | #439 | |
| 2022 | #305 | |
| 2021 | #336 | |
| 2020 | #424 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #6 |
| 2024 | #7 | |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #12 | |
| USA | 2024 | #159 |
| 2023 | #136 | |
| 2022 | #129 | |
| 2021 | #152 | |
| 2020 | #178 | |
Names as popular as Freya
Freya ranked #5 among girl names in England and Wales, 2023. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Freya
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Freya
Amelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #85 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or FreyaAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #85 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Daisy or FreyaFreya is the more popular girl name in Canada, #85 to #108 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Elsie or FreyaFreya is the more popular girl name in Canada, #85 to #144 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Evelyn or FreyaEvelyn is the more popular girl name in Canada, #15 to #85 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Florence or FreyaFlorence is the more popular girl name in Canada, #28 to #85 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Freya a popular girl name?
Yes. Freya reached #5 in England and Wales in 2023, a top-ten girl name there.
#5 in England and Wales · 2023
GeographyWhere is Freya most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Freya ranks highest in England and Wales, at #6 in 2025.
#6 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Freya mean?
Freya means Norse goddess of love and beauty. It is Norse in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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