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 #1949

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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