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Freyja

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What official birth registration shows about Freyja: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #291 to #1557.200020052010201520202025#291#1557
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1364
1997#1543
1998#1259
1999#1557
2000#897
2001#962
2002#962
2003#844
2004#804
2005#866
2006#928
2007#836
2008#722
2009#717
2010#840
2011#673
2012#768
2013#699
2014#563
2015#570
2016#522
2017#420
2018#467
2019#448
2020#426
2021#313
2022#294
2023#291
2024#358
2025#381

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #381 among girls in England and Wales, #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1364 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

  2. Highest recorded2014–2024

    Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #162 in Northern Ireland in 2022.

Freyja's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#381111HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#358123HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#291151HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#294152HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#313150HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#426100HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#44894HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46792HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#420105HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#52282HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57075HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56375HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#69957HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#76851HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#67358HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#84042HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#71751HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#72249HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#83638HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#92831HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#86632HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#80434HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#84431HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#96223HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#96222HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#125915HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136413HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2128HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2098HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#16212HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#5556HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#19619HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Freyja is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Freyja, between 1996 and 2025. 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#291 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2005–202513#483 in 2025
Northern Ireland2014–20246#162 in 2022
Scotland20241#196 in 2024
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What is known about Freyja

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #162 in Northern Ireland in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.