Frida

femaleOld Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition

Traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'beloved', from Old Norse fridr.

Origin: Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #5 in Norway in 2025. See regions.

Frida: Recorded since 1945, its highest recorded position is #5, reached in 2025.

5registrars recorded it
99times a registrar ranked it
81years from first to last
#5highest recorded position
21groupings it qualifies for
17names it appears alongside

What stands out in Frida's record

Held a top-100 place for 35 years running. Names by top-100 run
Shares a published list with another name across 69 years. Longest shared records

FREE-dah

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Data Confidence

Evidence: ModerateCompleteness: SubstantialEditorial review: 2026-07-21

Confidence in the evidencebehind this name's data — never a rating of the name itself, and never affected by how well it matches your preferences. How this is assessed

Because: backed by officially or academically authoritative sources, recently verified, several expected sections are missing, popularity data covers multiple regions.

Source authority

Averaged from the real per-claim source-authority assessments already computed for this name's meaning/origin/pronunciation/popularity evidence.

Independent corroboration

Averaged from the real per-claim supporting-source counts already computed for this name's evidence.

See full evidence assessment (8 dimensions, 1 not yet tracked)

Source agreement

No recorded source disagreement for this name's meanings or origins.

Recency

Calculated from how long ago this record was last verified (2026-07-21), against a 270-day staleness threshold.

Geographic relevance

Calculated from the number of geographies with official popularity data (5) — broader official coverage means the evidence base is relevant to more of where the name is actually used.

Completeness

Calculated from how many of the expected data sections (variants, similar names, popularity, notable usage, IPA pronunciation) are actually populated for this name.

Direct observation vs. inference

Averaged from the real per-claim direct-observation-vs-inference ratios already computed for this name's evidence.

Identity & variant resolution quality

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Name Characteristics

How these are calculated

Descriptive attributes of the name itself — not a confidence measurement, and not an overall quality score. Namewise doesn't approve or disapprove of names.

Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Recorded regional spread

Derived from how many geographies' official statistics record this name. It measures where the name is registered, not how well-known it feels to people living there.

International spread

Derived from the same official statistical coverage, scaled to reflect how widely the name crosses national datasets. Not a measure of how easily it is understood in another language.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin: Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition
Meaning: Traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'beloved', from Old Norse fridr.
Pronunciation: FREE-dah
Syllables: 2
Common nicknames: None recorded
Classification: Traditional & modern
Gender usage: female
Language family: Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition

Popularity

Region

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2025

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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
Year	Rank
1999	#3900
2000	#3912
2002	#3409
2003	#2727
2004	#1836
2005	#1934
2006	#1862
2007	#1656
2008	#1247
2009	#1526
2010	#1218
2011	#1117
2012	#1210
2013	#925
2014	#940
2015	#965
2016	#955
2017	#740
2018	#568
2019	#651
2020	#683
2021	#616
2022	#504
2023	#851
2024	#811
2025	#922

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 69 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #5 among girls in Norway, #922 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #302 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls

Frida appears in 3 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is Norway · Girls, which has ranked it in 69 years beginning in 1945, and has registered 9,484 births with the name.

Frida across 3 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Frida's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Norway · Girls	#302 (1945)	#5 (2025)	#5 (2025)	69 of 81	9,484 (1945–2025)	337 (2025)
England and Wales · Girls	#3900 (1999)	#504 (2022)	#922 (2025)	26 of 27	852 (1999–2025)	79 (2022)
Republic of Ireland · Girls	#893 (2009)	#700 (2020)	#700 (2020)	2 of 12	7 (2009–2020)	4 (2020)

Frida by decade in Norway · Girls

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Frida in Norway · Girls, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1940s	26	4 of 10	7
1950s	40	6 of 10	7
1960s	14	3 of 10	5
1970s	103	10 of 10	10
1980s	266	10 of 10	27
1990s	2,155	10 of 10	216
2000s	2,730	10 of 10	273
2010s	2,478	10 of 10	248
2020sbusiest	1,672	6 of 10	279

Across Norway · Girls, the 2020s were its busiest decade — the 6 years of it this list covers, averaging 279 births a year.

Its sharpest single-year move came between 1992 and 1993, when recorded births rose by 73, from 158 to 231.

See the names Norwayhas recorded the most births with →

Frida appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

What the record shows

Recorded by 5 registrars between 1945 and 2025, ranked in 69 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #5, first reached in 2025.

It held a top-100 place in 35 years, 35 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 337 births, registered in Norway in 2025.

1 registrar ranked it inside their own top 10.

Its record falls into 7 separate stretches, with a longest absence of 5 years.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1999, and 79 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Frida was ranked #5 in Norway · Girls in 2025. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Freyja · #162, 30y
Frid · #327, 36y
Fride · #200, 60y
Fridtjof · #230, 49y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 5 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Donna · #5, 72y
Belinda · #6, 66y
Elaine · #6, 69y
Joanne · #4, 74y

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1940 and 1949.

Alma · #5, 72y
Anette · #5, 69y
Arne · #5, 81y
Elizabeth · #5, 81y

Comparisons involving Frida

Existing comparison pages where Frida and another name were ranked in the same published list, in the same years, on the same scale. Each has its own evidence; none of them says the names are alike.

Longest shared records

Names ranked alongside Frida in the same published list across at least 25 years.

Heidi vs Frida
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #188 and #302 in 1945 to #437 and #5 in 2025.
Heidi · Frida · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Kristin vs Frida
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #130 and #302 in 1945 to #251 and #5 in 2025.
Kristin · Frida · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Frida vs Solveig
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Solveig fell — from #302 and #14 in 1945 to #5 and #28 in 2025.
Frida · Solveig · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Order changes

Pairs where Frida and another name exchanged position in a published list, taken as the final meaningful change.

Frida vs Hedda
In 2025, Frida moved ahead of Hedda in Norway · Girls — #10 and #7 the year before became #5 and #10.
Frida · Hedda · 56 shared years, 1970–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Anna vs Frida
In 2017, Frida moved ahead of Anna in Norway · Girls — #8 and #16 the year before became #9 and #8.
Anna · Frida · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2017 Norway ranking
Marianne vs Frida
In Norway · Girls, Frida moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1993 as Marianne fell out of it to #55, having been #42 the year before.
Marianne · Frida · 65 shared years, 1945–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 1993 Norway ranking

Compared inside Norway lists

Pairs involving Frida measured in Norway's own published lists — the registrar that recorded Frida at its highest position.

Frida vs Hanne
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Hanne fell — from #302 and #123 in 1945 to #5 and #318 in 2025.
Frida · Hanne · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Christine vs Frida
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Christine fell — from #253 and #302 in 1945 to #498 and #5 in 2025.
Christine · Frida · 66 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Monica vs Frida
Over 57 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Monica fell — from #247 and #350 in 1947 to #542 and #8 in 2017.
Monica · Frida · 57 shared years, 1947–2017 · Mirrored each other
See the 2017 Norway ranking

Norway overview→

Frida and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,577 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Frida without appearing here.

Frida moved ahead of

Jeanette
In 2003 they stood at #2727 and #2727 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2004 that had become #1836 and #3725.
Lene
In 2003 they stood at #3912 and #1831 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2004 that had become #1836 and #3725.
Rian
In 2003 they stood at #3409 and #3409 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2004 that had become #1836 and #3725.
Brittany
In 2005 they stood at #1934 and #1500 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2006 that had become #1862 and #3548.

Moved ahead of Frida

Harper
In 2008 they stood at #1247 and #1391 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2009 that had become #1526 and #1171.
Fiadh
In 2019 they stood at #651 and #1063 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2020 that had become #683 and #460.

Moved the opposite way to Frida

Åse
Between 1945 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Frida went from #302 to #5 while Åse went from #25 to #93.
Aud
Between 1945 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Frida went from #302 to #5 while Aud went from #13 to #427.
Bjørg
Between 1945 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Frida went from #302 to #5 while Bjørg went from #6 to #369.
Eileen
Between 1945 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Frida went from #302 to #5 while Eileen went from #324 to #501.

Moved the same way as Frida

Elise
Between 1945 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Frida went from #302 to #5 and Elise from #223 to #63.
Ella
Between 1945 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Frida went from #302 to #5 and Ella from #137 to #4.
Ellinor
Between 1945 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Frida went from #302 to #5 and Ellinor from #102 to #7.
Emma
Between 1945 and 2025 in Norway · Girls, Frida went from #302 to #5 and Emma from #342 to #1.

Meaning & Origin

Traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'beloved', from Old Norse fridr.

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Other names with a researched meaning and origin →

Where Frida is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Frida, between 1945 and 2025, in 69 of those 81 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Registrar	Recorded	Years	Its own highest position
Norway	1945–2025	69	#5 in 2025
England and Wales	1999–2025	26	#504 in 2022
Republic of Ireland	2009–2020	2	#700 in 2020
Northern Ireland	2021	1	#350 in 2021
Scotland	2024	1	#431 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1956; it appears again in 1962.

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

Similar Names

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

FREE-dah

Syllables: 2
Ease: easy

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Where Frida Is Recorded

National statistical agencies have recorded Frida in these places. This shows where the name is used — not where it comes from, and not that it carries particular cultural significance there.

England and WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of IrelandNorway

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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Frida

Frida at a glance

What stands out in Frida's record

Overview

Popularity

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Frida across 3 official records

Frida by decade in Norway · Girls

Frida appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Frida

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Comparisons involving Frida

Longest shared records

Order changes

Compared inside Norway lists

Frida and the names beside it

Frida moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Frida

Moved the opposite way to Frida

Moved the same way as Frida

Meaning & Origin

Where Frida is officially recorded

Variants

Similar Names

Spelling

Pronunciation

Where Frida Is Recorded

Notable Usage

Sibling & Surname Compatibility

Frida at a glance

What stands out in Frida's record

Frida across 3 official records

Frida by decade in Norway · Girls

Frida appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Frida

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Comparisons involving Frida

Longest shared records

Order changes

Compared inside Norway lists

Frida and the names beside it

Frida moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Frida

Moved the opposite way to Frida

Moved the same way as Frida