Help me out. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you know any Freyas? How many and how old are they?
I’m looking for a sibling name for [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] and [name_f]Leona[/name_f], and I like to stay away from names that sound trendy or are too popular. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are teachers, so we are exposed to sssoooooo many names that it makes it hard to name our own. Neither of us have ever had a [name_f]Freya[/name_f].
Tell me your thoughts. Are we in danger of having a child with a “trendy” name?
Freya is certainly very popular where I live. It’s Top 20 nationally and must be Top 10 in my region. I’ve met a lot of little Freyas, plus a handful of older ones.
However, I do really like it. I think it’s soft and strong at the same time, pretty but not fussy.
I do think it will rise further in the US, however. Probably not quite as high as here in the UK, but it might get a boost from [name_f]Luna[/name_f]’s astronomical rise (sorry for the pun ), as parents try to find something equally pretty, with the mythological and celestial connections, but less popular.
I don’t know any but it’s too high on the US charts for me to use, but I was already on the fence a bit. I love the goddess association but it sounds too “frayed” for me
I’m in the US and honestly while there’s a lot of buzz around this name it isn’t that popular yet. Certainly familiar and common enough at #200 on the social security charts, but not so common that a child would be likely to find themselves in a group with multiple other Freyas.
I’ve one friend/acquaintance with a second grader named [name_f]Freya[/name_f] and she’s the only one I personally know.
Good to know. I’m trying to decide how much I care that it’s risen and may continue rising so quickly. Like, if it’s the next [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f] in 5-10 more years (which it probably won’t be), do I care? LOL
I feel like I wouldn’t care, simply because a surge in use 10 years down the road isn’t going to have a lot of impact on my child. Like worse case scenario they have one or two friends with little siblings with that name. If it were already approaching the top 50 I’d probably hesitate, or if it was disproportionately popular in my state, but as it is I think it’s fine.
Also, just checked your profile and saw that you hopped on the [name_m]Archie[/name_m] train before [name_f]Megan[/name_f] and [name_u]Harry[/name_u] BLEW IT UP! LOL! Your child may very well have lots of friends with younger [name_m]Archie[/name_m] siblings! And I’m sure it wasn’t popular when you chose it! [name_m]Way[/name_m] to be ahead of the curve!
I live in the U.S so it isn’t popular like in the UK, for me [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is a name that often on everybody’s list but never gets picked or chosen as a middle name I think it’s a name that while on the radar hasnt had its limelight like [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and even [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] (a new name that I feel is getting used frequently now), I say go for it! I hardly doubt there’ll be another [name_f]Freya[/name_f] in a class! Maybe little sisters? I said this before with the name [name_u]River[/name_u], but it’s most likely they’ll be the only [name_f]Freya[/name_f] in their year but have underclassmen with the same name as them
You wanna know the kicker? My son’s surname is [name_m]Harris[/name_m].
You would not believe the number of texts and tags on social media I received when [name_f]Meghan[/name_f] and [name_u]Harry[/name_u] made their announcement.
It doesn’t seem to be climbing as fast as [name_m]Louis[/name_m] or [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] did but there will likely be quite a few more Archies running around stateside when he’s older. And it probably won’t impact him much, but he does have a longform name and could always default to that or a new nickname if it bothers him.
Thanks! According to the SS list from 2019, it looks like there were about 1500 Freyas in the US last year, which makes about .08% of all girls. I’d say those are pretty good odds for being the only one in her class, although I do expect to see the name to continue to rise in coming years.
I know one [name_f]Freya[/name_f], a 13 year old. The thing is, she’s Icelandic, which is where the name originates from. She is cool and mysterious, and definitely lives up to her name. I think it’s great as long as it has a deeper meaning than just being a trendy/cool sounding name.
I live in the U.S.
[name_f]My[/name_f] youngest sister (who is now in middle school) had a friend growing up named [name_f]Freya[/name_f].
It was the first I had heard of the name, and I haven’t met any more Freyas since.
I think that [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is much more popular in the UK than U.S.
I have been in love with the name [name_u]Archer[/name_u] for years, and I was so disappointed when I found out about the royal baby [name_m]Archie[/name_m]. I was afraid that both would become super popular, or that people would assume I copied [name_f]Meghan[/name_f] Markle.
Same here! I loved [name_u]Archer[/name_u] nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m]. But just as I was starting to feel like putting it on my shortlist, [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]Archie[/name_m] entered the world. Oh well. Slightly narrows my choices but that’s okay. I had a similar experience with [name_m]Silas[/name_m] when JT and [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] [name_m]Biel[/name_m] named their baby that a few years ago.
I’m in the UK and I’ve come across a handful of Freyas ranging from my age to baby age. It’s familiar but i wouldnt say it’s [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] or [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] style popular
I’m in the US and have never met a [name_f]Freya[/name_f], nor do I know of any. I don’t think it’s as popular here. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if it continues to rise, I don’t see it reaching [name_f]Emma[/name_f] or [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] status! It may get more popular than it is now, but your [name_f]Freya[/name_f] may never even meet another one! (or, at least, not until she’s older!)
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] is such a beautiful, sweet gem by the way! I think it sounds lovely with siblings names too!
My family’s heritage (on my side) is Italian (hence [name_f]Leona[/name_f], a family name). [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is not a family name, but we appreciate the Norse association because of my dad’s background.
), as parents try to find something equally pretty, with the mythological and celestial connections, but less popular.
I think it’s a name that while on the radar hasnt had its limelight like [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and even [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] (a new name that I feel is getting used frequently now), I say go for it! I hardly doubt there’ll be another [name_f]Freya[/name_f] in a class! Maybe little sisters? I said this before with the name [name_u]River[/name_u], but it’s most likely they’ll be the only [name_f]Freya[/name_f] in their year but have underclassmen with the same name as them