Boys' name · since 1900
Fredie
Fredie has 1,189 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,609 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,189
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Fredie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,189 recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredie has been recorded 1,189 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2006.
- #4,609 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,189 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredie ranks #4,609 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,189 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,609 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,189
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Fredie's 1,189 recorded births place it above 89.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Fredie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fredie's full recorded timeline at 1949, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fredie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2006
- Peak year (1924)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Fredie popularity over time - girls
40 total births recorded since 1919 (Fredie as girls' name)
Fredie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (260 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Fredie's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Fredie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 34
1900s
34 births
- 1910s
1910s
142 births
- 1920s
1920s
260 births
- 1930s
1930s
216 births
- 1940s
1940s
173 births
- 1950s
1950s
118 births
- 1960s 83
1960s
83 births
- 1970s 71
1970s
71 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 260 births (22% of all-time use).
How Fredie 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 Fredie's total volume
Fredie by state
Where Fredie concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.4% |
6 of 1,189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Fredie's data
- Fredie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Fredies (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fredie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~106 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, 1900–2006 (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 Fredie 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.