Freddie
Boy name · #1509 in 2025 · Very rare
Freddie is currently the #1509 boy name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1790, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 boys born in 2025 was named Freddie.
The 145-year story
Freddie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 1,724 boys were named Freddie — good for #153 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Freddie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Freddie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Freddie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Freddie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Freddie is most common
State-level data for Freddie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Freddie
Freddie belongs to the Frederick family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Frederick family went to about 1,051 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #324, versus #1509 for Freddie alone.
Names like Freddie
Statistically, parents drawn to Freddie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eddie, Willie, Lonnie, Ronnie, and Donnie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Freddie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1509 |
| 2024 | 80 | #1957 |
| 2023 | 76 | #1999 |
| 2022 | 77 | #1981 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 88 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 89 | #1733 |
| 2017 | 77 | #1883 |
| 2016 | 85 | #1788 |
| 2015 | 84 | #1790 |
| 2014 | 82 | #1812 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1420 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1466 |
| 2011 | 98 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1536 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1309 |
| 2008 | 141 | #1233 |
| 2007 | 116 | #1405 |
| 2006 | 140 | #1194 |
| 2005 | 138 | #1155 |
| 2004 | 129 | #1191 |
| 2003 | 164 | #975 |
| 2002 | 161 | #976 |
| 2001 | 169 | #921 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Freddie a popular boy name?
Freddie ranked #1509 among boys in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1790.
When was the name Freddie most popular?
Freddie peaked in 1947, when 1,724 American boys received the name (ranked #153 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Freddie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American boys was named Freddie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.