Frieda is a distinctive choice, ranked #2605 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Frieda in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2605
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About the Name Frieda
Frieda is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 174 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1278 in 2016 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Frieda is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Frieda in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Frieda
John Frieda — John Frieda is a British celebrity hairstylist and founder of hair salon and hair product businesses.
Frieda Zamba — Frieda Zamba is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States.
Frieda Loehmann — Frieda Loehmann was an American businesswoman who founded the off-price department store chain Loehmann's.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Frieda
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Frieda per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Frieda in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Frieda is declining: down 759 places since 2020, to #2,605 in 2025. It peaked at #1,278 in 2016.
Frieda is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Frieda include: John Frieda and Frieda Zamba. Short summaries for each appear below.
Frieda does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Friedas in the wild.
10
UK babies named Frieda (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 759 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Frieda
Almost certainly the only Frieda in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Frieda
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Frieda Hempel was a German lyric coloratura soprano singer in operatic and concert work who had an international career in Europe and the United States.