US rank #1949 Unisex name Peak 1947 73,194 births

Freddie — #1949 US boys' name

73,194 babies named Freddie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1949
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

1940s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Freddie was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

1,724 babies were named Freddie in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Freddie

The Social Security Administration has registered 73,194 babies named Freddie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Freddie currently holds the #1949 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 1,724 babies received it in a single year. Freddie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10,313 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Freddie performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 15,376 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Freddie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 7,367 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Freddie in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Freddie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 73,194 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Freddie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

73,194

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1947

1,724 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#1,949

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Freddie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
1,724
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Freddie popularity over time — girls

10,313 total births recorded since 1880 (Freddie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10,313 births
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Freddie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
15,376 births that decade — 21% of Freddie's all-time total
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Freddie by state

Where Freddie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Freddie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7,367 10.1%
#2 Georgia
5,884 8.0%
#3 Louisiana
4,600 6.3%
#4 Florida
4,284 5.9%
#5 California
4,053 5.5%
#6 Mississippi
3,615 4.9%
#7 South Carolina
3,592 4.9%
#8 Alabama
3,265 4.5%
Texas share of Freddie's total US births 10.1%
Even split

7,367 of 73,194 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Freddie appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Freddie?
73,194 babies have been named Freddie since 1880. It currently ranks #1949 among boys. The peak year was 1947 with 1,724 births.
When was Freddie most popular?
Freddie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15,376 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Freddie most popular?
The top states for the name Freddie are Texas (7,367 births), Georgia (5,884 births), Louisiana (4,600 births).
Is Freddie a unisex name?
Yes, Freddie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 73,194 births, and as a girl's name it has 10,313 births.
How long has the name Freddie been used?
Freddie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Freddie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fred, Frederick, Fredrick, Freddy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.