Fraidy
Girl name · #3114 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fraidy? In official American birth records, Fraidy has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Fraidy is currently the #3114 girl name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Fraidy.
Babies named Fraidy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 43-year story
Fraidy first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 53 babies and a rank of #3047. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Fraidy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Fraidy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fraidy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fraidy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fraidy is most common
State-level data for Fraidy 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).
Names like Fraidy
Statistically, parents drawn to Fraidy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Frady, Idy, Breindy, Maddy, and Delany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fraidy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fraidy?
In official American birth records, the name Fraidy first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Fraidy a popular girl name?
Fraidy ranked #3114 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Fraidy most popular?
Fraidy peaked in 2024, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3047 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Fraidy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Fraidy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.