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Fremont

Meaning Fremont or Frémont is a surname and male given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

Fremont or Frémont is a surname and male given name.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fremont
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
27 babies
All-time total
482
#8,068 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Fremont popularity over time

482 babies have been named Fremont since 1882, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1899Boys

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 10 1 – #992
1890s 6 1 -40% #979
1900s – – – –
1910s 129 13 – #1,410
1920s 166 17 +29% #1,436
1930s 73 7 -56% #2,170
1940s 50 5 -32% #2,621
1950s 24 2 -52% #3,230
1960s 19 2 -21% #3,117
1970s 5 1 -74% #5,174
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The story of Fremont

Fremont 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 1882, 482 American babies have been named Fremont. Its peak came in 1920, when 27 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 Fremont stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Fremont year by year

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

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1950 6 #3,450
1945 6 #3,121
1940 8 #2,741
1935 12 #2,170
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1925 13 #2,352
1920 27 #1,436
1915 21 #1,525
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Fremont mean?

Fremont or Frémont is a surname and male given name.

How popular is the name Fremont in 2025?

Fremont 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 Fremont?

482 babies have been named Fremont in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fremont most popular?

Fremont peaked in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Fremont a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fremont rising or falling?

Fremont has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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