Freddy vs Frederick

Side-by-side comparison of Freddy and Frederick — 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

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #423

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Metric Freddy Frederick
Current Rank #1328 #423
Total Births (all years) 26,667 265,324
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 436 4,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Freddy Frederick
1880ss — 4,603
1890ss 6 3,994
1900ss 6 3,900
1910ss 122 23,542
1920ss 553 31,512
1930ss 1,779 26,602
1940ss 3,578 39,113
1950ss 4,027 44,285
1960ss 2,778 30,768
1970ss 2,054 20,726
1980ss 2,585 13,057
1990ss 3,260 8,843
2000ss 3,251 5,630
2010ss 1,948 5,522
2020ss 720 3,227

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Freddy Frederick
2014 201 567
2015 206 558
2016 155 583
2017 164 581
2018 171 575
2019 141 615
2020 145 613
2021 132 629
2022 142 648
2023 157 596
2024 144 741

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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