Freeman vs Fred

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

Name A

Freeman

Boy name · Rank #3589

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Metric Freeman Fred
Current Rank #3589 #1680
Total Births (all years) 10,961 343,576
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 229 6,532
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Freeman Fred
1880ss 267 15,602
1890ss 273 14,270
1900ss 397 13,076
1910ss 1,404 44,345
1920ss 1,898 62,743
1930ss 1,386 56,162
1940ss 1,275 56,665
1950ss 1,089 37,446
1960ss 720 23,190
1970ss 545 9,426
1980ss 479 4,810
1990ss 431 2,779
2000ss 352 1,559
2010ss 303 1,042
2020ss 142 461

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Freeman Fred
2014 35 111
2015 27 101
2016 32 108
2017 28 105
2018 36 99
2019 28 98
2020 24 83
2021 30 98
2022 28 83
2023 29 98
2024 31 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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