US rank #1328 Boys' name Peak 1947 26,667 births

Freddy — #1328 US boys' name

26,667 babies named Freddy in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, 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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#1328
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Freddy was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

436 babies were named Freddy in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Freddy

The Social Security Administration has registered 26,667 babies named Freddy between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Freddy currently holds the #1328 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 436 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Freddy performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 4,027 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Freddy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5,123 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Freddy in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Freddy 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 26,667 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.

Freddy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

26,667

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

1947

436 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#1,328

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Freddy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
436
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
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Freddy popularity over time — girls

172 total births recorded since 1918 (Freddy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 172 births
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Freddy by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
4,027 births that decade — 15% of Freddy's all-time total
1890s61900s61910s1221920s5531930s17791940s35781950s40271960s27781970s20541980s25851990s32602000s32512010s19482020s720

Freddy by state

Where Freddy concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Freddy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5,123 19.2%
#2 Texas
3,991 15.0%
#3 New York
2,588 9.7%
#4 Florida
955 3.6%
#5 Georgia
933 3.5%
#6 Illinois
885 3.3%
#7 Tennessee
705 2.6%
#8 Arkansas
682 2.6%
California share of Freddy's total US births 19.2%
Even split

5,123 of 26,667 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Freddy appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Freddy?
26,667 babies have been named Freddy since 1896. It currently ranks #1328 among boys. The peak year was 1947 with 436 births.
When was Freddy most popular?
Freddy was most popular in the 1950s decade with 4,027 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Freddy most popular?
The top states for the name Freddy are California (5,123 births), Texas (3,991 births), New York (2,588 births).
How long has the name Freddy been used?
Freddy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Freddy?
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.

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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, 1896–2024 (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.