Freeman
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning a man who is free; not a serf.
Babies a year
25
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Freeman by the numbers
Freeman was given to 25 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 229 babies in 1918, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Freeman, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Freeman
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