Frenda
A variant spelling of the Scandinavian feminine name Frida, meaning "peace."
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Frenda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Frenda today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Frenda births was 1953 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Frenda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Frenda is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Frendas were born before 1965.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Frenda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1953
5 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1961 SSA rank
#6,887
Tracked since 1953
Popularity
Frenda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Frenda from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Frenda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Frenda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Frenda
The name Frenda is of uncertain origin, with no clear linguistic roots or cultural associations. It is an uncommon name, with limited historical records and mentions.
One of the earliest known references to the name Frenda can be found in the medieval text "Annales Fuldenses," a chronicle written by monks in the Frankish Empire during the 9th century. The text mentions a woman named Frenda who was a noblewoman at the court of King Louis the German.
In the 12th century, a Frenda is mentioned as a witness to a land grant charter in the county of Hertfordshire, England. This suggests the name may have been in use, albeit rarely, in parts of medieval Europe.
The first recorded instance of the name Frenda being used as a given name for a male is from the 16th century. Frenda Savio was an Italian painter and architect born in Milan in 1537. His work can be seen in various churches and buildings throughout northern Italy.
In the 18th century, Frenda Alvarez was a Spanish explorer and cartographer who mapped parts of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America. He was born in Seville in 1712 and played a role in Spain's efforts to establish settlements in the region.
More recently, Frenda Meir was a German-born Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, from 1949 to 1959. She was born in Berlin in 1888 and was involved in the Zionist movement before emigrating to Palestine in the 1930s.
While the name Frenda has appeared throughout history, it has remained an uncommon and obscure name, with few notable bearers or clear origins. Its meaning and linguistic roots remain a mystery, adding to the intrigue and uniqueness of this rare moniker.
People
Frenda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Frenda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Frenda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Frenda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Frenda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Frenda a common name?
We classify Frenda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Frenda most popular?
The single biggest year for Frenda was 1953, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Frenda is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Frenda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Frenda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Frenda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Frenda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Frenda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Frenda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Frenda?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.