Freda Payne
There are approximately 5 people named Freda Payne living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Freda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Payne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Freda
11K
Alive today
Named Payne
166K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 68
Estimated bearers: 166K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #195
Per 100K: 48.34
Top ancestry: White (71.5%)
First name trend
Freda: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Freda. The peak year was 1918 with 1,025 births. The average person named Freda today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Payne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Payne, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.5%.
- White71.5%
- Black or African American22.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Freda has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0033% of the US population, based on 11,183 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Payne appears at a rate of 48.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0483%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Freda Payne. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Payne
FAQ
Freda Payne: questions and answers
How many people are named Freda Payne?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Freda Payne. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0033%) with the surname frequency (48.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Freda Payne?
We classify Freda Payne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Freda a male or female name?
Freda is predominantly female. Out of 42,533 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Freda profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.