Boys' name · since 1904

Fread

Fread has 328 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,106 of 45,481
all-time among boys
328
born since 1904
1920s
peak decade

328 boys have been named Fread since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Fread recorded 328 times among boys since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1953.

  • #10,106 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 328 born since 1904
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fread ranks #10,106 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 328 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.

#10,106 of 45,481
all-time among boys
328
born since 1904
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Fread's 328 recorded births place it above 77.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fread's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Fread's full recorded timeline at 1926, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Fread popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1928)
23
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
0510152025 19041913191819231928193519421953 5

Fread by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (118 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Fread's strongest decade.

118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Fread births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 118 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fread? ▼
328 babies have been named Fread since 1904. All-time, it sits at #10,106 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1928 with 23 births.
Where does Fread sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fread ranks #10,106 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fread most popular? ▼
Fread was most popular in the 1920s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Fread been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fread since 1904 -- 50 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Fread? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fred, Frederick, Freddie, Fredrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Fread's data

  • Fread's decade-level peak was the 1920s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Fread

Nearby Names Like Fread

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fread

Fred Boy
#1932 343,655 births
Frederick Boy
#435 266,060 births
Freddie Boy
#1509 73,315 births
Fredrick Boy
#1728 64,527 births
Freddy Boy
#1421 26,796 births

Compare Fread side by side: Fread vs Fred Fread vs Frederick Fread vs Freddie

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Antwaine
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fread: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1904–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fread draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.