Freddie
The Story of Freddie
As a girl name
Freddie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 271 Freddies were born — ranking #445 that year. As of 2026, Freddie ranks #7,424 for girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 10K Freddies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Freddie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 1,724 Freddies were born — ranking #153 that year. As of 2026, Freddie ranks #2,010 for boys with 77 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 73K Freddies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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