Freddie
A pet form of Frederick, from the Germanic elements frid, peace, and ric, ruler. It also stands in for the feminine Frederica.
Freddie in 2025
Freddie was given to 130 babies in the United States in 2025 — 116 boys and 14 girls, making it the 2,961st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 25,503 babies born.
The history of Freddie
Freddie reached its highest point in 1947, when 1,958 babies were given the name, ranking 297th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 270th, in 1941.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 83,643 babies have been named Freddie. Half of them were born before 1949, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Freddie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Freddie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 126 | 874 |
| 1890s | 374 | 616 |
| 1900s | 825 | 522 |
| 1910s | 3,482 | 470 |
| 1920s | 8,242 | 336 |
| 1930s | 12,646 | 271 |
| 1940s | 17,758 | 270 |
| 1950s | 15,812 | 310 |
| 1960s | 9,449 | 460 |
| 1970s | 5,592 | 659 |
| 1980s | 3,954 | 784 |
| 1990s | 2,378 | 1,227 |
| 2000s | 1,469 | 2,056 |
| 2010s | 963 | 3,147 |
| 2020s | 573 | 2,961 |
Where Freddie is heading
Freddie has risen 55% over the past decade, from 84 babies in 2015 to 130 in 2025.
Names like Freddie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Freddie.