Fredia
Fredia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Fredia tchahbaharia, which is found in Iran.
Meaning & Origin of Fredia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fredia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Fredia tchahbaharia, which is found in Iran.
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The Story of Fredia
Fredia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1901, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 73 Fredias were born — ranking #1,031 that year. As of 2026, Fredia ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Fredias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Fredia
Fredia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Fredia's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #1,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Fredia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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