Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Fredonia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fredonia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
20 babies
All-time total
407
#13,374 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Fredonia popularity over time

407 babies have been named Fredonia since 1889, 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 1890Girls

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 5 1 – #1,355
1890s 38 4 +660% #1,038
1900s 25 3 -34% #1,594
1910s 88 9 +252% #2,054
1920s 115 12 +31% #1,979
1930s 89 9 -23% #2,578
1940s 14 1 -84% #3,871
1950s 27 3 +93% #4,157
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #7,354
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Fredonia

Fredonia 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 1889, 407 American babies have been named Fredonia. Its peak came in 1922, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Fredonia 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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1970 6 #7,354
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1950 7 #4,453
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1940 – –
1935 9 #3,008
1930 12 #2,593
1925 13 #2,674
1920 7 #4,137
1915 10 #2,785
1910 5 #2,550
1905 6 #1,779
1900 6 #1,812
1895 – –
1890 8 #1,038
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Fredonia in 2025?

Fredonia 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 Fredonia?

407 babies have been named Fredonia in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fredonia most popular?

Fredonia peaked in 1922, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Fredonia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fredonia rising or falling?

Fredonia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Fredonia

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