Girls' name · since 1901
Fredia
Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 2,307 babies named Fredia, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,280 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,307
- born since 1901
- 1950s
- peak decade
2,307 girls have been named Fredia since 1901, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Fredia recorded 2,307 times among girls since 1901, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1990.
- #4,280 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,307 born since 1901
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredia ranks #4,280 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,307 born since 1901, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,280 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,307
- born since 1901
- 1950s
- peak decade
Fredia's 2,307 recorded births place it above 94.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Fredia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fredia's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fredia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1990
- Peak year (1948)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Fredia by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (567 births, 25% of the file).
1950s was Fredia's strongest decade.
567 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Fredia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 21
1900s
21 births
- 1910s 143
1910s
143 births
- 1920s
1920s
294 births
- 1930s
1930s
342 births
- 1940s
1940s
450 births
- 1950s
1950s
567 births
- 1960s
1960s
368 births
- 1970s 111
1970s
111 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 567 births (25% of all-time use).
How Fredia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fredia's total volume
Fredia by state
Where Fredia concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 143 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 95 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 76 | 3.3% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 68 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 54 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 44 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 43 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.0% |
143 of 2,307 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Fredia appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Fredia's data
- Fredia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (567 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Fredias (143 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fredia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~89 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, 1901–1990 (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 Fredia 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.