boys' name ★ peaked 1947

Freddy

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Frederick Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,422 Trend → Stable

A diminutive of the male given name Frederick.

Rank 2025
#1,422
among boys · ↓90 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
127
named Freddy · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,449
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
441 babies
All-time total
26,968
#719 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Freddy popularity over time

26,968 babies have been named Freddy since 1896, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 6 6 1 – #1,031
1900s – 6 6 1 0% #1,344
1910s 10 122 132 13 +2100% #1,568
1920s 22 553 575 58 +336% #593
1930s 29 1,779 1,808 181 +214% #333
1940s 45 3,578 3,623 362 +100% #321
1950s 10 4,027 4,037 404 +11% #327
1960s 12 2,778 2,790 279 -31% #407
1970s – 2,054 2,054 205 -26% #523
1980s 24 2,585 2,609 261 +27% #503
1990s 20 3,261 3,281 328 +26% #525
2000s – 3,251 3,251 325 -1% #606
2010s – 1,949 1,949 195 -40% #805
2020s (to 2025) – 847 847 141 -28% #1,242

Where Freddy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 126 0.07 outside top 500
2027 125 0.07 outside top 500
2028 124 0.07 outside top 500
2029 123 0.07 outside top 500
2030 122 0.07 outside top 500

Where Freddy is most popular

Boys named Freddy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Freddy 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 158 0.173 +113%
New York 59 0.136 +68%
Florida 50 0.106 +30%
Texas 82 0.093 +15%
Arkansas 5 0.079 ≈ national
Virginia 10 0.053 -35%
Utah 5 0.052 -36%
Washington 8 0.049 -40%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -42%
Georgia 11 0.043 -47%
Maryland 5 0.042 -48%
New Jersey 8 0.040 -51%
Illinois 7 0.027 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Freddy

Freddy is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,422 in 2025 with 127 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 26,968 American babies have been named Freddy. Its peak came in 1947, when 441 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 Freddy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Freddy?

The median living Freddy is about 40 years old; half are between 23 and 65. An estimated 21 thousand people named Freddy are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Freddy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 127 #1,422
2024 – – 144 #1,332
2023 – – 157 #1,242
2022 – – 142 #1,324
2021 – – 132 #1,386
2020 – – 145 #1,267
2019 – – 141 #1,306
2018 – – 171 #1,131
2017 – – 164 #1,153
2016 – – 155 #1,217
2015 – – 207 #993
2014 – – 201 #1,015
2013 – – 192 #1,017
2012 – – 227 #914
2011 – – 223 #906
2010 – – 268 #805
2009 – – 289 #785
2008 – – 327 #712
2007 – – 333 #700
2006 – – 361 #643
2005 – – 333 #651
2004 – – 324 #642
2003 – – 344 #606
2002 – – 302 #643
2001 – – 323 #607
2000 – – 315 #609
1995 – – 335 #556
1990 5 #13,687 340 #542
1985 – – 258 #547
1980 – – 215 #586
1975 – – 194 #580
1970 – – 219 #550
1965 – – 267 #477
1960 – – 383 #407
1955 – – 430 #349
1950 5 #5,568 427 #327
1945 5 #4,781 335 #324
1940 5 #4,589 306 #324
1935 5 #4,451 187 #400
1930 – – 120 #550
1925 7 #4,170 51 #948
1920 – – 24 #1,560
1915 – – 19 #1,624
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Freddy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Freddy Adu Freddy Adu Former soccer player (born 1989) Contemporary
  2. 2 Freddy Rodriguez Freddy Rodriguez American actor and voice actor (born 1975) Contemporary
  3. 3 Freddy Cannon Freddy Cannon American rock and roll singer (1936–2026) Contemporary
  4. 4 Freddy Quinn Freddy Quinn Austrian singer and actor (born 1931) Contemporary
  5. 5 Freddy Maertens Freddy Maertens Belgian cyclist (born 1952) Contemporary
  6. 6 Freddy Loix Freddy Loix Belgian rally driver (born 1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Freddy?

The median living Freddy is about 40 years old. Half of all living Freddys are between 23 and 65 years old.

How many people named Freddy are alive today?

An estimated 21 thousand people named Freddy are alive in the United States, based on 26,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Freddy mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Frederick.

How popular is the name Freddy in 2025?

Freddy ranked #1,422 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 127 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Freddy?

26,968 babies have been named Freddy in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Freddy most popular?

Freddy peaked in 1947, when 441 newborns received the name.

Is Freddy a boy or girl name?

Freddy is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Freddy rising or falling?

Freddy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Freddy become more popular?

Freddy looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 boys named Freddy in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Freddy?

Well-known people named Freddy include Freddy Adu (soccer player), Freddy Rodriguez (actor), Freddy Cannon (singer).

Names like Freddy

Names that sound and feel close to Freddy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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