Freddy vs Fred

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

Name A

Freddy

Boy name · Rank #1328

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Freddy Fred
Current Rank #1328 #1680
Total Births (all years) 26,667 343,576
Peak Year 1947 1924
Peak Year Births 436 6,532
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Freddy Fred
1880ss — 15,602
1890ss 6 14,270
1900ss 6 13,076
1910ss 122 44,345
1920ss 553 62,743
1930ss 1,779 56,162
1940ss 3,578 56,665
1950ss 4,027 37,446
1960ss 2,778 23,190
1970ss 2,054 9,426
1980ss 2,585 4,810
1990ss 3,260 2,779
2000ss 3,251 1,559
2010ss 1,948 1,042
2020ss 720 461

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Freddy Fred
2014 201 111
2015 206 101
2016 155 108
2017 164 105
2018 171 99
2019 141 98
2020 145 83
2021 132 98
2022 142 83
2023 157 98
2024 144 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, 1896–2024.

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