Boys' name · since 1896
Freddy
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 26,796 babies named Freddy, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #719 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,421 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,796
- born since 1896
- 1950s
- peak decade
26,796 babies have been named Freddy since 1896, making it today's #1421 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Freddy has been recorded 26,796 times among boys since 1896, currently ranked #1421 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #719 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,421 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 26,796 born since 1896
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Freddy ranks #719 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,421 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 26,796 born since 1896, peaking in the 1950s.
- #719 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,421 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,796
- born since 1896
- 1950s
- peak decade
Freddy's 26,796 recorded births place it above 98.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Freddy compares
26,796 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Freddy's all-time total is 73x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Freddy | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,796 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 436 | 34 | 22,252 |
Freddy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Freddy's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 436, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Freddy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 436
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Freddy popularity over time - girls
172 total births recorded since 1918 (Freddy as girls' name)
Freddy by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (4,027 births, 15% of the file).
1950s was Freddy's strongest decade.
4,027 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Freddy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 122
1910s
122 births
- 1920s 553
1920s
553 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,779 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,578 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,027 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,778 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,054 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,585 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,261 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,251 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,949 births
- 2020s 847
2020s
847 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 4,027 births (15% of all-time use).
How Freddy 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 Freddy's total volume
Freddy by state
Where Freddy concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,146 | 19.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,005 | 14.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,601 | 9.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 961 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 939 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 886 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 705 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 687 | 2.6% |
5,146 of 26,796 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Freddy appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Freddy's data
- Freddy's decade-level peak was the 1950s (4,027 total births); usage has since declined to 847 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Freddys (5,146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Freddy
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Freddy: 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 (~129 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, 1896–2025 (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 Freddy 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.