Friend vs Fritz

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

Name A

Friend

Boy name

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Name B

Fritz

Boy name · Rank #2503

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Metric Friend Fritz
Current Rank Unranked #2503
Total Births (all years) 74 6,683
Peak Year 1920 1956
Peak Year Births 10 107
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Friend Fritz
1880s 6 165
1890s - 165
1900s - 137
1910s 13 524
1920s 45 657
1930s 5 672
1940s - 595
1950s - 879
1960s - 746
1970s 5 473
1980s - 373
1990s - 278
2000s - 270
2010s - 438
2020s - 311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Friend Fritz
2014 - 39
2015 - 43
2016 - 50
2017 - 37
2018 - 63
2019 - 60
2020 - 48
2021 - 51
2022 - 51
2023 - 60
2024 - 54
2025 - 47

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, 1880–1972.

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