Unisex name · since 1880
Freddie
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 73,315 babies named Freddie, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #389 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,509 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 73,315
- born since 1880
- 1940s
- peak decade
Yes -- Freddie is the #1509 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 73,315 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Freddie recorded 73,315 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #1509 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #389 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,509 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 73,315 born since 1880
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Freddie ranks #389 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,509 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 73,315 born since 1880, peaking in the 1940s.
- #389 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,509 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 73,315
- born since 1880
- 1940s
- peak decade
Freddie's 73,315 recorded births place it above 99.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Freddie compares
73,315 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Freddie's all-time total is 199x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Freddie | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73,315 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,724 | 34 | 22,252 |
Freddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Freddie's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 1,724, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Freddie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 1,724
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Freddie popularity over time - girls
10,328 total births recorded since 1880 (Freddie as girls' name)
Freddie by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (15,377 births, 21% of the file).
1940s was Freddie's strongest decade.
15,377 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Freddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 83
1880s
83 births
- 1890s 194
1890s
194 births
- 1900s 533
1900s
533 births
- 1910s 2,524
1910s
2,524 births
- 1920s
1920s
6,241 births
- 1930s
1930s
10,456 births
- 1940s
1940s
15,377 births
- 1950s
1950s
14,405 births
- 1960s
1960s
9,016 births
- 1970s 5,428
1970s
5,428 births
- 1980s 3,842
1980s
3,842 births
- 1990s 2,311
1990s
2,311 births
- 2000s 1,454
2000s
1,454 births
- 2010s 949
2010s
949 births
- 2020s 502
2020s
502 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15,377 births (21% of all-time use).
How Freddie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Freddie's total volume
Freddie by state
Where Freddie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7,378 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5,884 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 4,600 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 4,290 | 5.9% |
| #5 | California | | 4,078 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 3,615 | 4.9% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 3,592 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 3,265 | 4.5% |
7,378 of 73,315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Freddie appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Freddie's data
- Freddie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (15,377 total births); usage has since declined to 502 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Freddies (7,378 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Freddie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Freddie 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.