Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Fredy

Meaning Spelling variant of Freddy Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,083 Trend ↑ Rising 15%

Spelling variant of Freddy.

Rank 2025
#2,083
among boys · ↓244 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
71
named Fredy · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,057
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
191 babies
All-time total
4,812
#1,824 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Fredy popularity over time

4,812 babies have been named Fredy since 1919, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 7 1 – #3,539
1920s 30 3 +329% #3,256
1930s 34 3 +13% #2,520
1940s 49 5 +44% #2,620
1950s 87 9 +78% #2,188
1960s 86 9 -1% #2,351
1970s 148 15 +72% #2,123
1980s 431 43 +191% #1,141
1990s 1,074 107 +149% #954
2000s 1,452 145 +35% #921
2010s 915 92 -37% #1,504
2020s (to 2025) 499 83 -9% #1,655

Where Fredy 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 72 0.04 outside top 500
2027 73 0.04 outside top 500
2028 74 0.04 outside top 500
2029 75 0.04 outside top 500
2030 76 0.04 outside top 500

Where Fredy is most popular

Boys named Fredy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Maryland, and Texas.

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 Fredy 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
Tennessee 17 0.094 +97%
Maryland 10 0.084 +75%
Texas 64 0.073 +52%
New York 25 0.058 +21%
Florida 27 0.057 +19%
New Jersey 11 0.055 +14%
California 47 0.051 +8%
Georgia 10 0.039 -17%
Virginia 6 0.032 -34%
Ohio 6 0.023 -53%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Fredy

Fredy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,083 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 4,812 American babies have been named Fredy. Its peak came in 2005, when 191 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Fredy?

The median living Fredy is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 4,600 people named Fredy are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Fredy year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 71 #2,083
2024 88 #1,839
2023 104 #1,655
2022 78 #1,973
2021 72 #2,043
2020 86 #1,770
2019 85 #1,806
2018 68 #2,090
2017 90 #1,727
2016 82 #1,833
2015 94 #1,671
2014 94 #1,645
2013 96 #1,606
2012 107 #1,504
2011 100 #1,565
2010 99 #1,589
2009 140 #1,259
2008 158 #1,148
2007 149 #1,185
2006 175 #1,040
2005 191 #921
2004 139 #1,135
2003 154 #1,026
2002 111 #1,231
2001 121 #1,147
2000 114 #1,191
1995 117 #1,029
1990 95 #1,097
1985 41 #1,576
1980 30 #1,874
1975 16 #2,572
1970 14 #2,547
1965 7 #3,348
1960 6 #3,796
1955 7 #3,300
1950 5 #3,869
1945 – –
1940 7 #2,964
1935 5 #3,853
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Fredy

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

  1. 1 Fredy Guarín Fredy Guarín Colombian footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Fredy Montero Fredy Montero Colombian footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  3. 3 Fredy Schmidtke German track cyclist 1961–2017 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fredy?

The median living Fredy is about 21 years old. Half of all living Fredys are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Fredy are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Fredy are alive in the United States, based on 4,812 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fredy mean?

Spelling variant of Freddy.

How popular is the name Fredy in 2025?

Fredy ranked #2,083 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fredy?

4,812 babies have been named Fredy in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fredy most popular?

Fredy peaked in 2005, when 191 newborns received the name.

Is Fredy a boy or girl name?

Fredy is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fredy rising or falling?

Fredy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Fredy become more popular?

Fredy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 boys named Fredy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Fredy?

Well-known people named Fredy include Fredy Guarín (soccer player), Fredy Montero (soccer player), Fredy Schmidtke (cyclist).

Names like Fredy

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

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