US rank #1836 Boys' name Peak 2005 4,741 births

Fredy — #1836 US boys' name

4,741 babies named Fredy in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71920s301930s341940s491950s871960s861970s1481980s4311990s10742000s14522010s9152020s428
#1836
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Fredy was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

191 babies were named Fredy in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fredy

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,741 babies named Fredy between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fredy currently holds the #1836 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 191 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fredy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,452 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Fredy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,391 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Fredy in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fredy 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 4,741 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.

Fredy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,741

Since 1919

106 years of records

Peak year

2005

191 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,836

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1919

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fredy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1919

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
191
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
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Fredy by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,452 births that decade — 31% of Fredy's all-time total
1910s71920s301930s341940s491950s871960s861970s1481980s4311990s10742000s14522010s9152020s428

Fredy by state

Where Fredy concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Fredy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,391 29.3%
#2 Texas
548 11.6%
#3 New York
300 6.3%
#4 Florida
143 3.0%
#5 Illinois
134 2.8%
#6 Georgia
121 2.6%
#7 New Jersey
75 1.6%
#8 North Carolina
72 1.5%
California share of Fredy's total US births 29.3%
Even split

1,391 of 4,741 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Fredy appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fredy?
4,741 babies have been named Fredy since 1919. It currently ranks #1836 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 191 births.
When was Fredy most popular?
Fredy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,452 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Fredy most popular?
The top states for the name Fredy are California (1,391 births), Texas (548 births), New York (300 births).
How long has the name Fredy been used?
Fredy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 106 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fredy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fred, Frederick, Freddie, Fredrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1919–2024 (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.