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Freeman

Pronounced F R IY1 M AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Freeman?

Freeman is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 11,251 children — the 997th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 293 births across the past decade, against a peak of 235 in a single year. That peak was in 1918.

Freemon is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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1918Boys: 235Girls: 0

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Freeman and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Freemon

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
F R IY1 M AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Freeman

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Freeman

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Freeman?
Freeman ranks 997th among boys' names in US records, with 11,251 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 293.
Is Freeman a unisex name?
No. Freeman is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Freeman most popular?
1918, when 235 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Freeman spelled?
Freemon. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.