French vs Fred

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

Name A

French

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Name B

Fred

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Metric French Fred
Current Rank Unranked #1685
Total Births (all years) 1,119 343,655
Peak Year 1915 1924
Peak Year Births 31 6,532
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade French Fred
1880s 35 15,602
1890s 81 14,270
1900s 36 13,076
1910s 177 44,345
1920s 247 62,742
1930s 168 56,164
1940s 141 56,665
1950s 94 37,445
1960s 75 23,189
1970s 46 9,425
1980s 12 4,810
1990s 7 2,779
2000s - 1,559
2010s - 1,043
2020s - 541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year French Fred
2014 - 111
2015 - 101
2016 - 109
2017 - 105
2018 - 99
2019 - 98
2020 - 83
2021 - 98
2022 - 83
2023 - 98
2024 - 99
2025 - 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, 1882–1999.

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