Frederick vs Freddie

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

Name A

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #423

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Name B

Freddie

Boy name · Rank #1949

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Frederick Freddie
Current Rank #423 #1949
Total Births (all years) 265,324 73,194
Peak Year 1951 1947
Peak Year Births 4,984 1,724
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frederick Freddie
1880ss 4,603 83
1890ss 3,994 194
1900ss 3,900 533
1910ss 23,542 2,524
1920ss 31,512 6,241
1930ss 26,602 10,456
1940ss 39,113 15,376
1950ss 44,285 14,405
1960ss 30,768 9,016
1970ss 20,726 5,428
1980ss 13,057 3,842
1990ss 8,843 2,311
2000ss 5,630 1,453
2010ss 5,522 947
2020ss 3,227 385

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frederick Freddie
2014 567 81
2015 558 84
2016 583 84
2017 581 77
2018 575 89
2019 615 102
2020 613 88
2021 629 65
2022 648 76
2023 596 76
2024 741 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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