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girls' name ★ peaked 1948

Fredia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fredia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
73 babies
All-time total
2,307
#4,280 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Fredia popularity over time

2,307 babies have been named Fredia since 1901, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1939Girls

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 – – – –
1900s 21 2 – #1,252
1910s 143 14 +581% #1,680
1920s 294 29 +106% #1,310
1930s 342 34 +16% #1,002
1940s 450 45 +32% #1,034
1950s 567 57 +26% #1,198
1960s 368 37 -35% #1,420
1970s 111 11 -70% #3,914
1980s 6 1 -95% #9,594
1990s 5 1 -17% #13,689
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Fredia

Fredia 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 1901, 2,307 American babies have been named Fredia. Its peak came in 1948, when 73 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 Fredia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fredia?

The median living Fredia is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 77. An estimated 1,300 people named Fredia are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Fredia 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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1995 – –
1990 5 #13,689
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1980 – –
1975 8 #6,701
1970 9 #5,529
1965 28 #2,266
1960 60 #1,420
1955 52 #1,391
1950 59 #1,203
1945 38 #1,300
1940 27 #1,488
1935 23 #1,571
1930 34 #1,299
1925 25 #1,713
1920 27 #1,600
1915 17 #1,910
1910 9 #1,680
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fredia?

The median living Fredia is about 70 years old. Half of all living Fredias are between 63 and 77 years old.

How many people named Fredia are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Fredia are alive in the United States, based on 2,307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fredia in 2025?

Fredia 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 Fredia?

2,307 babies have been named Fredia in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fredia most popular?

Fredia peaked in 1948, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Fredia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fredia rising or falling?

Fredia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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