Frida is a distinctive choice, ranked #811 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Frida in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#811
US Rank #980
About the Name Frida
Frida has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 128 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #504 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.
Frida is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #980 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Frida
Unlikely. With around 46 UK babies named Frida per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Frida in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Frida has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 128 places in the last five years. Its peak was #504 in 2022. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Frida is more popular in the UK (#811) than in the US (#980). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Frida include: Frida Gustavsson — Frida Gustavsson is a Swedish actress and former model, best known for playing Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Netflix historical drama series Vikings: Valhalla.; Frida Maanum — Frida Leonhardsen Maanum is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Norway national team.; Frida Argento — Frida Argento, also known as Frida Argento Abrahamsson, is a Swedish actress..
Frida does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Fridas in the wild.
46
UK babies named Frida (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 128 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Frida
Likely around 1 other Frida in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2021)
Rank · SSA official data
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Frida Gustavsson is a Swedish actress and former model, best known for playing Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Netflix historical drama series Vikings: Valhalla.
Frida Leonhardsen Maanum is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Norway national team. Prior to her move to Arsenal, she played for Stabæk and Linköping.
Frida Argento, also known as Frida Argento Abrahamsson, is a Swedish actress. She best known for her breakout role playing Sara Eriksson on the Netflix teen drama Young Royals.
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.
Danielle Frida Hélène Boccara was a French singer of Italian descent, who performed and recorded in a number of languages, including French, Spanish, English, Italian, German, Dutch and Russian.