Freddie vs Fred

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

Name A

Freddie

Boy name · Rank #1957

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1685

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Freddie Fred
2014 82 111
2015 84 101
2016 85 109
2017 77 105
2018 89 99
2019 102 98
2020 88 83
2021 65 98
2022 77 83
2023 76 98
2024 80 99
2025 116 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, 1880–2025.

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