Freya vs Roma
Freya and Romacompared 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, Freya was ranked #3 and Roma #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #7 and Roma #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #10 and Roma #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Freya was ranked #263 and Roma #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Freya and Roma over time
Freya and Roma appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roma in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Roma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Freya #5 in 2023, Roma #606 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Freya #5 in 2023, Roma #606 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #7, Roma #751.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2003–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Roma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Freya #9 in 2022, Roma #254 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #10, Roma #407.
Scotland · Girls15 shared years, 2024–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Roma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Freya #3 in 2024, Roma #541 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #3, Roma #541.
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 | Freya | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, 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); Roma does not have one recorded yet.
- Freya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Roma.
- A meaning is recorded for Freya; Roma doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Freya a "high" Data Confidence level and Roma 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
Roma
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #374 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #751 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls