Freya vs Ide

Freya and Idecompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Freya was ranked #5 and Ide #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #10 and Ide #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Freya was ranked #29 and Ide #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Freya and Ide over time

Freya and Ide appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ide in 0.

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.

Ide reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1987–2017
Freya held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ide in 1.
Highest recorded here: Freya #29 in 2017, Ide #348 in 1987.
The order changed in 2001: Freya moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #488 and #348; by 2001 that had become #278 and #606.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Freya #29, Ide #471.

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 2024 they were #7 and #2574.
Freya · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Freya vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #837.
Freya · Charlie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
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

Side-by-side comparison of Freya, Ide
Field	Freya	Ide
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Old Norse	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈfreɪə/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Freyja, Freja	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Girls #1 (2025)	Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Ide does not have one recorded yet.
Freya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ide.
A meaning is recorded for Freya; Ide doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
The available evidence gives Freya a "high" Data Confidence level and Ide a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

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 #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Ide

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 recorded1965–2017
Highest recorded position: #312 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1976 (recorded 1965–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls