Fred vs Freddie

Side-by-side comparison of Fred and Freddie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1685

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Name B

Freddie

Boy name · Rank #1957

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Metric Fred Freddie
Current Rank #1685 #1957
Total Births (all years) 343,655 73,315
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 6,532 1,724
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fred Freddie
1880s 15,602 83
1890s 14,270 194
1900s 13,076 533
1910s 44,345 2,524
1920s 62,742 6,241
1930s 56,164 10,456
1940s 56,665 15,377
1950s 37,445 14,405
1960s 23,189 9,016
1970s 9,425 5,428
1980s 4,810 3,842
1990s 2,779 2,311
2000s 1,559 1,454
2010s 1,043 949
2020s 541 502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fred Freddie
2014 111 82
2015 101 84
2016 109 85
2017 105 77
2018 99 89
2019 98 102
2020 83 88
2021 98 65
2022 83 77
2023 98 76
2024 99 80
2025 80 116

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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