At a glance
- In short
- Frida is a pocket-sized powerhouse—a name born from the ancient Germanic word for “peace” and polished by centuries of Scandinavian and Spanish use.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #1,561 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 135 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #890 in 2020 to #1,561 in 2025
- Peak
- #648 in 2003
- First recorded
- 1892
Meaning of Frida
Frida is a pocket-sized powerhouse—a name born from the ancient Germanic word for “peace” and polished by centuries of Scandinavian and Spanish use. Think of it as a canvas: on one stroke you have the legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, whose fearless colors still light up museums; on another, there’s Frida “Franny” Lyngstad of ABBA fame, proving the name can sing as well as paint. In English it’s breezily said FREE-duh, while Spanish adds just a whisper of a rolled R (FREE-dah), but either way the sound is bright and friendly. American parents have been quietly rediscovering Frida—her rank has climbed every year since the 1990s—drawn to her mix of vintage grace and modern moxie. Short, memorable, and a little bit bohemian, Frida offers baby girls a badge of peaceful strength wrapped in five bold letters.
How to pronounce Frida
English
- Pronounced FREE-duh /ˈfriːdə/
Spanish
- Pronounced FREE-dah /ˈfɾiða/
Popularity of Frida in the U.S.
Frida was the #1,561 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 135 babies. It peaked at #648 in 2003. It first appears in the records in 1892.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1892–2025 80 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | 1,561 | ▼ 319 |
| 2024 | 187 | 1,242 | ▼ 91 |
| 2023 | 211 | 1,151 | ▼ 44 |
| 2022 | 224 | 1,107 | ▼ 124 |
| 2021 | 264 | 983 | ▼ 93 |
| 2020 | 299 | 890 | ▼ 161 |
| 2019 | 387 | 729 | ▼ 33 |
| 2018 | 418 | 696 | ▼ 3 |
| 2017 | 418 | 693 | ▲ 103 |
| 2016 | 357 | 796 | ▲ 60 |
| 2015 | 326 | 856 | ▲ 85 |
| 2014 | 287 | 941 | ▲ 279 |
| 2013 | 197 | 1,220 | ▼ 88 |
| 2012 | 217 | 1,132 | ▼ 27 |
| 2011 | 223 | 1,105 | ▼ 90 |
| 2010 | 247 | 1,015 | ▼ 85 |
| 2009 | 287 | 930 | ▼ 44 |
| 2008 | 314 | 886 | ▼ 60 |
| 2007 | 347 | 826 | ▲ 12 |
| 2006 | 320 | 838 | ▼ 81 |
| 2005 | 352 | 757 | ▼ 32 |
| 2004 | 368 | 725 | ▼ 77 |
| 2003 | 409 | 648 | ▲ 111 |
| 2002 | 318 | 759 | ▲ 152 |
| 2001 | 248 | 911 | ▲ 149 |
| 2000 | 196 | 1,060 | ▲ 338 |
| 1999 | 126 | 1,398 | ▼ 103 |
| 1998 | 138 | 1,295 | ▲ 489 |
| 1997 | 84 | 1,784 | ▲ 146 |
| 1996 | 74 | 1,930 | ▼ 80 |
| 1995 | 76 | 1,850 | ▲ 777 |
| 1994 | 47 | 2,627 | ▼ 94 |
| 1993 | 49 | 2,533 | ▲ 1,147 |
| 1992 | 29 | 3,680 | ▲ 4,307 |
| 1991 | 10 | 7,987 | ▼ 2,152 |
| 1990 | 15 | 5,835 | back (not recorded in 1988–1989) |
| 1987 | 6 | 9,825 | back (not recorded in 1986) |
| 1985 | 10 | 6,457 | ▲ 2,687 |
| 1984 | 6 | 9,144 | back (not recorded in 1983) |
| 1982 | 6 | 9,237 | back (not recorded in 1981) |
| 1980 | 9 | 6,789 | ▲ 3,421 |
| 1979 | 5 | 10,210 | back (not recorded in 1975–1978) |
| 1974 | 9 | 5,776 | ▲ 1,659 |
| 1973 | 6 | 7,435 | ▼ 877 |
| 1972 | 7 | 6,558 | ▼ 1,422 |
| 1971 | 10 | 5,136 | ▲ 682 |
| 1970 | 8 | 5,818 | ▲ 156 |
| 1969 | 7 | 5,974 | ▲ 272 |
| 1968 | 6 | 6,246 | ▼ 204 |
| 1967 | 6 | 6,042 | back (not recorded in 1966) |
| 1965 | 6 | 5,817 | ▲ 950 |
| 1964 | 5 | 6,767 | ▼ 2,228 |
| 1963 | 9 | 4,539 | ▲ 2,039 |
| 1962 | 5 | 6,578 | ▼ 727 |
| 1961 | 6 | 5,851 | back (not recorded in 1959–1960) |
| 1958 | 12 | 3,543 | ▲ 1,834 |
| 1957 | 6 | 5,377 | ▲ 575 |
| 1956 | 5 | 5,952 | ▼ 744 |
| 1955 | 6 | 5,208 | back (not recorded in 1945–1954) |
| 1944 | 6 | 4,054 | back (not recorded in 1940–1943) |
| 1939 | 6 | 3,782 | ▲ 560 |
| 1938 | 5 | 4,342 | back (not recorded in 1937) |
| 1936 | 5 | 4,181 | back (not recorded in 1932–1935) |
| 1931 | 5 | 4,331 | ▲ 219 |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,550 | back (not recorded in 1929) |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,725 | back (not recorded in 1926–1927) |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,973 | back (not recorded in 1924) |
| 1923 | 7 | 3,971 | ▼ 819 |
| 1922 | 10 | 3,152 | ▲ 248 |
| 1921 | 9 | 3,400 | ▲ 998 |
| 1920 | 6 | 4,398 | back (not recorded in 1919) |
| 1918 | 7 | 3,869 | ▲ 725 |
| 1917 | 5 | 4,594 | ▼ 1,042 |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,552 | ▼ 118 |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,434 | back (not recorded in 1914) |
| 1913 | 6 | 2,827 | ▲ 152 |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,979 | back (not recorded in 1903–1911) |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,793 | back (not recorded in 1896–1901) |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,592 | back (not recorded in 1893–1894) |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,450 | new |
Frida by state
Frida ranks #731 in Minnesota (2025).
Rank by state 7 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 731 | 6 |
| California | 965 | 28 |
| Texas | 1,037 | 27 |
| Washington | 1,046 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 1,127 | 5 |
| Illinois | 1,240 | 6 |
| New York | 1,312 | 10 |
Notable people named Frida
- Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter celebrated for vivid self-portraits that blended folk art and fantasy to tell her own story of identity and chronic pain.
- Frida Tsai — Tsai Pei-hui is a Taiwanese biotechnologist and politician who served two terms in the Legislative Yuan before losing her seat to Yu Hao in 2024.
- Swedish actress and former model Frida Gustavsson is best known for her role as Freydis in Netflix's Vikings: Valhalla.
- Frida Kinhult is a Swedish LPGA Tour golfer who ranked first in the world as an amateur in 2019.
- Frida Aasen is a Norwegian model who walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2017 and 2018.
More people named Frida 4 more
- Frida Karlsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who won gold, silver, and bronze at the 2019 World Championships in Austria, making history as one of the sport's youngest champions.
- Frida Winnerstrand was a Swedish actress, born Karolina Alfrida Kumlin.
- Frida Wallberg is a retired Swedish boxer who held the WBC female super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2013 and is an inductee of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Frida Fornander is a Swedish model who was crowned both Miss Earth Sweden 2014 and Miss Universe Sweden 2017.