Fraidy
Girl name · #3114 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Fraidy scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Fraidy is most common
State-level data for Fraidy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.