Boys' name · since 1882
Fremont
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 482 babies named Fremont, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,070 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 482
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
482 boys have been named Fremont since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Fremont has 482 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1971.
- #8,070 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 482 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fremont ranks #8,070 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 482 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,070 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 482
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Fremont's 482 recorded births place it above 82.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Fremont's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fremont's full recorded timeline at 1932, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fremont popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1971
- Peak year (1920)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Fremont by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (166 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Fremont's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Fremont births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
129 births
- 1920s
1920s
166 births
- 1930s
1930s
73 births
- 1940s 50
1940s
50 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 166 births (34% of all-time use).
Fremont by state
Where Fremont concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 482 births nationwide.
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What to do with Fremont's data
- Fremont's decade-level peak was the 1920s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Fremonts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Fremont: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
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, 1882–1971 (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 Fremont 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.