Fraidy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,116

among girls · ↓58 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fraidy · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,909

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

53 babies

All-time total

1,130

#6,890 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Fraidy popularity over time

1,130 babies have been named Fraidy since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	70	7	–	#5,640
1990s	153	15	+119%	#4,538
2000s	253	25	+65%	#3,900
2010s	383	38	+51%	#3,355
2020s (to 2025)	271	45	+18%	#3,058

Where Fraidy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

Where Fraidy is most popular

Girls named Fraidy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.028 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Fraidy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	179	0.452	+1488%
New Jersey	42	0.233	+717%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Fraidy

Fraidy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,116 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,130 American babies have been named Fraidy. Its peak came in 2024, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fraidy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fraidy?

The median living Fraidy is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 1,100 people named Fraidy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fraidy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	52	#3,116
2024	53	#3,058
2023	43	#3,619
2022	43	#3,619
2021	40	#3,761
2020	40	#3,704
2019	47	#3,355
2018	33	#4,264
2017	41	#3,718
2016	43	#3,607
2015	39	#3,872
2014	36	#4,135
2013	41	#3,732
2012	38	#4,011
2011	36	#4,096
2010	29	#4,896
2009	40	#3,900
2008	25	#5,620
2007	32	#4,604
2006	27	#5,138
2005	19	#6,365
2004	13	#8,414
2003	15	#7,332
2002	32	#4,015
2001	24	#4,882
2000	26	#4,568
1995	16	#5,773
1990	13	#6,591
1985	8	#7,799
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fraidy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fraidy?

The median living Fraidy is about 13 years old. Half of all living Fraidys are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Fraidy are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Fraidy are alive in the United States, based on 1,130 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fraidy in 2025?

Fraidy ranked #3,116 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fraidy?

1,130 babies have been named Fraidy in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fraidy most popular?

Fraidy peaked in 2024, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Fraidy a boy or girl name?

Fraidy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fraidy rising or falling?

Fraidy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Fraidy become more popular?

Fraidy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Fraidy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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