Fredda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	20	2	–	#1,233
1900s	14	1	-30%	#1,593
1910s	113	11	+707%	#1,848
1920s	186	19	+65%	#1,555
1930s	223	22	+20%	#1,351
1940s	454	45	+104%	#1,122
1950s	289	29	-36%	#1,421
1960s	135	14	-53%	#2,903
1970s	43	4	-68%	#5,163
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,233

1900s

-30%

#1,593

1910s

113

+707%

#1,848

1920s

186

+65%

#1,555

1930s

223

+20%

#1,351

1940s

454

+104%

#1,122

1950s

289

-36%

#1,421

1960s

135

-53%

#2,903

1970s

-68%

#5,163

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Fredda

Fredda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 1,477 American babies have been named Fredda. Its peak came in 1948, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Fredda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fredda?

The median living Fredda is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 80. An estimated 800 people named Fredda 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.

Fredda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,700
1970	10	#5,163
1965	11	#4,029
1960	16	#3,130
1955	19	#2,575
1950	33	#1,636
1945	38	#1,299
1940	23	#1,653
1935	21	#1,692
1930	18	#1,969
1925	17	#2,227
1920	17	#2,206
1915	10	#2,784
1910	6	#2,240
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	8	#1,233
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fredda?

The median living Fredda is about 75 years old. Half of all living Freddas are between 68 and 80 years old.

How many people named Fredda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Fredda are alive in the United States, based on 1,477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fredda mean?

Spelling variant of Freda.

How popular is the name Fredda in 2025?

Fredda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Fredda?

1,477 babies have been named Fredda in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fredda most popular?

Fredda peaked in 1948, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Fredda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fredda rising or falling?

Fredda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Fredda

Fredda popularity over time

The story of Fredda

How old are people named Fredda?

Fredda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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