Freda

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Freda

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Freda is a name short for any name containing the Germanic element “fred” meaning “peace.” Such names include Frederica, Alfreda, Wilfreda, etc.

History:
Freda was a name introduced to the United States by German immigrants of the 19th century.

The variant Frida was recently revived, perhaps helped by the 2002 movie Frida about the life of artist Frida Kahlo.

Pronunciation: free-dah, fred-ah.

Alternates: Frieda, Freda, Name.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)
Mexican artist.

Miscellaneous:
Frieda Richthofen Lawrence (1879-1956)
D.H. Lawrence’s wife.

Scientists and Inventors:
Frieda Robscheit-Robbins (1893-1973)
She was instrumental in helping George Whipple win the 1934 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

Singers and Entertainers:
Freda Josephine McDonald (Josephine Baker) (1906-1975)
American dancer and singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.034 % named Freda
0.017 % named Frieda

Popularity of Freda:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: N/A
1875: 652nd most popular.
1900-1910: 168th most popular.
1910-1920: 197th most popular.
1920-1930: 229th most popular.
1930-1940: 255th most popular.
1940-1950: 357th most popular.
1950-1960: 413th most popular.
1960-1970: 658th most popular.
1970-1980: 860th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Frieda:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: N/A
1875: 679th most popular.
1900-1910: 150th most popular.
1910-1920: 216th most popular.
1920-1930: 308th most popular.
1930-1940: 447th most popular.
1940-1950: 570th most popular.
1950-1960: 797th most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

Popularity of Frida:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: N/A
1875: 592nd most popular.
1900-1910: 859th most popular.
1910-2000: N/A
2000: N/A
2001: 925th most popular.
2002: 765th most popular.
2003: 659th most popular.