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Frey

This name is a variant of Freyr.

PronunciationEnglish /ˈfɹeɪ/
Usage languagesNorse Mythology
US rank (2025)#9,714

Meaning and history

Frey is a variant of Freyr.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 6 births, rank #10,744
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 6 births, rank #10,760
2019: 9 births, rank #8,215
2020: 6 births, rank #10,605
20212021: 10 births, rank #7,587
2022: 9 births, rank #8,300
2023: 8 births, rank #8,921
2024: 9 births, rank #8,312
20252025: 7 births, rank #9,714

In 2025, 7 babies were recorded with the name Frey, ranking #9,714 among boys.

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