Faith vs Freya
Faith and Freyacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Faith was ranked #207 and Freya #3 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Faith was ranked #281 and Freya #6 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Faith was ranked #97 and Freya #10 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Faith was ranked #413 and Freya #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Faith was ranked #98 and Freya #31 among girls in New Zealand.
Faith and Freya over time
Faith and Freya appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Faith in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Faith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Freya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Freya moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2015 as Faith fell out of it to #81, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Freya moved ahead of Faith in Northern Ireland · Girls — #42 and #43 the year before became #81 and #28.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Faith and Freya averaged 57.9 places apart, ending at #97 and #10.
- Longest-running competitions
Faith and Freya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #281 and #6.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Faith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freya in 30.
Highest recorded here: Faith #61 in 2006, Freya #5 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Faith #281, Freya #6.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Faith held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Freya in 23.
Highest recorded here: Faith #139 in 2009, Freya #12 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Faith #413, Freya #25.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Faith held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Freya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Faith #42 in 2014, Freya #9 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Freya moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #42 and #43; by 2015 that had become #81 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faith #97, Freya #10.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Freya
Pairs where Freya shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Freya vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #6 and #4201.
Freya · Jordan · 29 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Freya vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #6 and #747.
Freya · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Freya vs Hazel
Freya and Hazel both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Hazel · 35 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Freya vs Matilda
Freya and Matilda both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Matilda · 31 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Faith | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfreɪə/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Freyja, Freja |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #281 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Faith does not have one recorded yet.
- Faith and Freya both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Freya; Faith doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Faith a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freya a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Faith
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #307 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #281 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Freya
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls