Recorded 1889–1970 Girls' name Peak 1922 407 births

Fredonia — girls' name

407 babies named Fredonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s381900s251910s881920s1151930s891940s141950s271970s6
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Fredonia was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

20 babies were named Fredonia in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fredonia

The Social Security Administration has registered 407 babies named Fredonia between 1889 and 1970, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fredonia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fredonia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Fredonia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Fredonia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fredonia 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 407 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.

Fredonia at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

407

Since 1889

82 years of records

Peak year

1922

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1889

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 1970

Fredonia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1889

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1922)
20
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Fredonia by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
115 births that decade — 28% of Fredonia's all-time total
1880s51890s381900s251910s881920s1151930s891940s141950s271970s6

Fredonia by state

Where Fredonia concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Fredonia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 2.7%
Texas share of Fredonia's total US births 2.7%

11 of 407 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fredonia?
407 babies have been named Fredonia since 1889. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1922 with 20 births.
When was Fredonia most popular?
Fredonia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Fredonia most popular?
The top states for the name Fredonia are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Fredonia been used?
Fredonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 82 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Fredonia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Freda, Freya, Freida, Freddie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1889–1970 (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.