Freya vs Scarlett
Freya and Scarlettcompared 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 Scarlett #124 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #7 and Scarlett #79 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #10 and Scarlett #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Freya was ranked #25 and Scarlett #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Freya was ranked #31 and Scarlett #65 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Freya was ranked #49 and Scarlett #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Freya and Scarlett over time
Freya and Scarlett appear together in 6 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Scarlett in 2.
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.
Scarlett reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 New Zealand · Girls, Freya moved into the top 50 at #22 in 2021 as Scarlett fell out of it to #56, having been #26 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Freya moved ahead of Scarlett in New Zealand · Girls — #37 and #26 the year before became #22 and #56.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Freya and Scarlett changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2024, ending at #10 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Freya and Scarlett averaged 41.9 places apart, ending at #7 and #79.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Freya #3 in 2024, Scarlett #124 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Scarlett in 4.
Highest recorded here: Freya #5 in 2023, Scarlett #16 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #7, Scarlett #79.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Scarlett in 6.
Highest recorded here: Freya #9 in 2022, Scarlett #30 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #10, Scarlett #84.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Freya held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Scarlett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Freya #12 in 2024, Scarlett #185 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freya #25, Scarlett #325.
Scotland · Girls14 shared years, 2024–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Scarlett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Freya #3 in 2024, Scarlett #124 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #3, Scarlett #124.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2016–2025
Freya held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Scarlett in 8.
Highest recorded here: Freya #38 in 2023, Scarlett #22 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freya #49, Scarlett #46.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2023
Freya held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Scarlett in 6.
Highest recorded here: Freya #22 in 2021, Scarlett #23 in 2015.
The order changed in 2021: Freya moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #37 and #26; by 2021 that had become #22 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Freya #31, Scarlett #65.
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 | Scarlett |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #1 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #46 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Scarlett does not have one recorded yet.
- Freya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Scarlett.
- A meaning is recorded for Freya; Scarlett doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Freya a "high" Data Confidence level and Scarlett 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
Scarlett
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #216 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls