Edwina vs Freda
Edwina and Fredacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Edwina was ranked #512 and Freda #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Edwina was ranked #5891 and Freda #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Edwina and Freda over time
Edwina and Freda appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1965–2002
Edwina held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Freda in 4.
Highest recorded here: Edwina #162 in 1978, Freda #218 in 1966.
The order changed in 1970: Edwina moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #303 and #303; by 1970 that had become #272 and #296.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Edwina #512, Freda #620.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Edwina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Freda in 14.
Highest recorded here: Edwina #1364 in 1996, Freda #1649 in 2018.
The order changed in 2005: Freda moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #3197 and #4598; by 2005 that had become #3970 and #2438.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edwina #5891, Freda #3318.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Edwina | Freda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edwina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Freda.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edwina
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2002
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1965–2002).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Freda
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2002
Highest recorded position: #218 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2002).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls