Freddy
A pet form of Frederick, which combines the Germanic elements frid, peace, and ric, ruler.
Freddy in 2025
Freddy was given to 127 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,007th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,105 babies born.
The history of Freddy
Freddy reached its highest point in 1947, when 441 babies were given the name, ranking 703rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 684th, in 1946.
Across the 130 years of records since 1896, 26,968 babies have been named Freddy. Half of them were born before 1972, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Freddy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Freddy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | 2,339 |
| 1900s | 6 | 3,111 |
| 1910s | 132 | 2,790 |
| 1920s | 575 | 1,258 |
| 1930s | 1,808 | 721 |
| 1940s | 3,623 | 684 |
| 1950s | 4,037 | 714 |
| 1960s | 2,790 | 883 |
| 1970s | 2,054 | 1,161 |
| 1980s | 2,609 | 1,103 |
| 1990s | 3,281 | 1,138 |
| 2000s | 3,251 | 1,329 |
| 2010s | 1,949 | 1,746 |
| 2020s | 847 | 2,633 |
Where Freddy is heading
Freddy has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 207 babies in 2015 to 127 in 2025.
Names like Freddy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Freddy.