Girls' name · since 1889
Fredonia
Fredonia has 407 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,378 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 407
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Fredonia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 407 have been recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Fredonia recorded 407 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1970.
- #13,378 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 407 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredonia ranks #13,378 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 407 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,378 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 407
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Fredonia's 407 recorded births place it above 81.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Fredonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fredonia splits its recorded history at 1923: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fredonia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1970
- Peak year (1922)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Fredonia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (115 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Fredonia's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Fredonia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 38
1890s
38 births
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s
1910s
88 births
- 1920s
1920s
115 births
- 1930s
1930s
89 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 115 births (28% of all-time use).
Fredonia by state
Where Fredonia concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 2.7% |
11 of 407 births nationwide.
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What to do with Fredonia's data
- Fredonia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Fredonias (11 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Fredonia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1889–1970 (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 Fredonia 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.