Freddie
Boy name · #1509 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Freddie? In official American birth records, Freddie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Freddie is currently the #1509 boy name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1790, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 boys born in 2025 was named Freddie.
The 145-year story
Freddie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 1,724 boys were named Freddie — good for #153 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Freddie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Freddie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Freddie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Freddie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Freddie is most common
State-level data for Freddie 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).
Nicknames & related forms of Freddie
Freddie belongs to the Frederick family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Frederick family went to about 1,051 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #324, versus #1509 for Freddie alone.
Names like Freddie
Statistically, parents drawn to Freddie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eddie, Willie, Lonnie, Ronnie, and Donnie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Freddie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1509 |
| 2024 | 80 | #1957 |
| 2023 | 76 | #1999 |
| 2022 | 77 | #1981 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 88 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 89 | #1733 |
| 2017 | 77 | #1883 |
| 2016 | 85 | #1788 |
| 2015 | 84 | #1790 |
| 2014 | 82 | #1812 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1420 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1466 |
| 2011 | 98 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1536 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1309 |
| 2008 | 141 | #1233 |
| 2007 | 116 | #1405 |
| 2006 | 140 | #1194 |
| 2005 | 138 | #1155 |
| 2004 | 129 | #1191 |
| 2003 | 164 | #975 |
| 2002 | 161 | #976 |
| 2001 | 169 | #921 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Freddie?
In official American birth records, the name Freddie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Freddie a popular boy name?
Freddie ranked #1509 among boys in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1790.
When was the name Freddie most popular?
Freddie peaked in 1947, when 1,724 American boys received the name (ranked #153 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Freddie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American boys was named Freddie. 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.