Unisex name · since 1976
Fredi
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 899 babies named Fredi, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,506 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 899
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Fredi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 899 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Fredi recorded 899 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2024.
- #5,506 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 899 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredi ranks #5,506 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 899 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,506 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 899
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Fredi's 899 recorded births place it above 87.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Fredi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fredi's SSA record in two at 2000 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 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fredi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (1994)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2024.
899 total births across 49 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1994 with 44 births in a single year.
Fredi popularity over time - girls
86 total births recorded since 1939 (Fredi as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Fredi accounts for 9% of total recorded use across both genders.
Fredi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (323 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Fredi's strongest decade.
323 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Fredi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
307 births
- 2000s
2000s
323 births
- 2010s 124
2010s
124 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 323 births (36% of all-time use).
Fredi decade highlights
- Peak decade 323 births
- Runner-up 307 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Fredi 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 Fredi's total volume
Fredi by state
Where Fredi concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 229 | 25.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 37 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
229 of 899 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 25.5% of nationwide
- Texas 4.1% of nationwide
- Georgia 1.2% of nationwide
- North Carolina 0.7% of nationwide
- Florida 0.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 7 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 25.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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What to do with Fredi's data
- Fredi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (323 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Fredis (229 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Fredi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1976–2024 (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 Fredi 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.
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