ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1947 Peak Year #132 Peak Rank 73K Total Count 146 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1942 Peak Year #413 Peak Rank 10K Total Count 126 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Freddie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Freddie is a name with a single cultural origin: English. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Freddie ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Freddie as a girl name dates back to 1880, when 6 babies received it. 1942 was its biggest year on record, with 271 newborns named Freddie — #445 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Freddie on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Freddie ranks #7,424 for girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). All told, over 10K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Freddie on the record books as a boy name in 1880, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 1,724 Freddies were born — ranking #153 that year. About 21% of every Freddie on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Freddie ranks #2,010 for boys with 77 births, gradually falling (-8%). All told, over 73K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Freddie Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Freddie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alfreda](/alfreda) * [Fred](/fred) * [Freda](/freda) * [Freddy](/freddy) * [Frederick](/frederick) * [Fredric](/fredric) * [Fredrick](/fredrick) * [Winifred](/winifred) * [Winnie](/winnie) * [Winnifred](/winnifred) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Freddie Phonetically similar names — useful when Freddie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Freddy](/freddy) * [Freddi](/freddi) * [Friday](/friday) * Freddo * [Frady](/frady) * Ferretti * Fretty * [Fredda](/fredda) * Frutti * [Fred](/fred) * Fruity * Frodo Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Freddie What does the name Freddie mean? Freddie is a name with a single cultural origin: English. What is the origin of the name Freddie? Freddie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Freddie in 2026? In 2026, Freddie ranks #2,010 among boys' names in the U.S., with 77 babies given the name that year. When was Freddie most popular? Freddie reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #132 that year with 1,724 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Freddie most popular? Freddie has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Freddie. Is Freddie a unisex name? Yes — Freddie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 12% of Freddies assigned female and 88% assigned male historically. What names go well with Freddie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Freddie include Nicolas, Arlo, Tyrone. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Freddie? Common variants and related forms of Freddie include Alfreda, Fred, Freda, Freddy, Frederick, Fredric. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦NicolasPeak #132](/nicolas)[👦ArloPeak #132](/arlo)[👦TyronePeak #132](/tyrone)[👦JaycePeak #132](/jayce) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧WinnifredPeak #413](/winnifred)[👧RosalynPeak #413](/rosalyn)[👧DeidrePeak #413](/deidre)[👧JanniePeak #414](/jannie) ## About the name Freddie Freddie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 73K births in the dataset. Freddie's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #132\. Use the chart and map above to compare Freddie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1947 → ](/year/1947) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.