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Frieda

Pronounced F R IY1 D AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1916
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Frieda?

Frieda is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 33,820 children — the 687th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1916, when 845 children were given it.

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

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Spelling variants

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

  • Frida

Characteristics

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

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

Names like Frieda

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

Sibling names for Frieda

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Frieda?
Frieda ranks 687th among girls' names in US records, with 33,820 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,455.
Is Frieda a unisex name?
No. Frieda is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Frieda most popular?
1916, when 845 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Frieda spelled?
Frida. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.