Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1939
Friddie
Since 1939, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Friddie, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 1939–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
49 boys have been named Friddie since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Friddie has 49 recorded births among boys since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1961.
- 49 total births
- 1939–1961 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Friddie since 1939, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1961.
- 49
- total births
- 1939–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Friddie was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
8 babies were named Friddie in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Friddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Friddie splits its recorded history at 1950: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Friddie at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Friddie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1961
- Peak year (1950)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Friddie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Friddie's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Friddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 16 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Friddie? ▼
Friddie has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 8 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Friddie most popular? ▼
Friddie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Friddie been used? ▼
Records for Friddie go back to 1939, giving 23 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Friddie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fritz, Friedrich, Frisco, Friend, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Friddie's data
- Friddie's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1960s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Friddie
Nearby Names Like Friddie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Friddie
Fritz Boy
#2503 6,683 births
Friedrich Boy
#4911 652 births
Frisco Boy
174 births
Friend Boy
74 births
Fritzgerald Boy
43 births
Compare Friddie side by side: Friddie vs Fritz Friddie vs Friedrich Friddie vs Frisco
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1939–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Friddie: Baby Name Since 1939 - 49 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/friddie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Friddie 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 June 2026.