Girls' name · since 1895
Fredda
Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 1,477 babies named Fredda, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,750 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,477
- born since 1895
- 1940s
- peak decade
Fredda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,477 recorded since 1895.
Social Security Administration records show Fredda recorded 1,477 times among girls since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1979.
- #5,750 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,477 born since 1895
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredda ranks #5,750 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,477 born since 1895, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,750 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,477
- born since 1895
- 1940s
- peak decade
Fredda's 1,477 recorded births place it above 92.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Fredda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fredda's full recorded timeline at 1941, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fredda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1979
- Peak year (1948)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Fredda by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (454 births, 31% of the file).
1940s was Fredda's strongest decade.
454 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Fredda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 20
1890s
20 births
- 1900s 14
1900s
14 births
- 1910s 113
1910s
113 births
- 1920s
1920s
186 births
- 1930s
1930s
223 births
- 1940s
1940s
454 births
- 1950s
1950s
289 births
- 1960s 135
1960s
135 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 454 births (31% of all-time use).
How Fredda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fredda's total volume
Fredda by state
Where Fredda concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 175 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 110 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #4 | California | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
175 of 1,477 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Fredda's data
- Fredda's decade-level peak was the 1940s (454 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Freddas (175 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fredda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
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, 1895–1979 (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 Fredda 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.