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 #1680

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Name B

Freddie

Boy name · Rank #1949

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Metric Fred Freddie
Current Rank #1680 #1949
Total Births (all years) 343,576 73,194
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 6,532 1,724
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fred Freddie
1880ss 15,602 83
1890ss 14,270 194
1900ss 13,076 533
1910ss 44,345 2,524
1920ss 62,743 6,241
1930ss 56,162 10,456
1940ss 56,665 15,376
1950ss 37,446 14,405
1960ss 23,190 9,016
1970ss 9,426 5,428
1980ss 4,810 3,842
1990ss 2,779 2,311
2000ss 1,559 1,453
2010ss 1,042 947
2020ss 461 385

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fred Freddie
2014 111 81
2015 101 84
2016 108 84
2017 105 77
2018 99 89
2019 98 102
2020 83 88
2021 98 65
2022 83 76
2023 98 76
2024 99 80

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, 1880–2024.

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