Freddie
Freddie was the 1510th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 116 babies. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 132nd; the most babies were born in 1947 (1,724). Over the last ten years it has moved up 285 places. More babies were named Freddie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Freddy) pet form of Frederick · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,510 boys, up 242 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 116boys
- Girls and boys
- 12% girls, 88% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19471,724 babies
- Total since 1880
- 83,643babies recorded
What does the name Freddie mean?
Freddie is a spelling of Freddy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Freddy's meaning and origin.
Freddy (also Freddie) is a pet form of Frederick and of other names containing the Germanic element fred, "peace", such as Alfred and Wilfred. Frederick is made of fridu, "peace", and rīk, "ruler". Wikipedia notes it is sometimes used for girls (Frederica) and for unrelated names. Freddy was most common in the US in the 1940s and 1950s, and again in the 1990s.
fridu (Old High German, “peace”)rīh (Old High German, “ruler”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Freddie, Fred, Frederick, Alfred.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean peace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Freddy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Frederick', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Freddy (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Freddie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,612 | #1,510 | 14 | 116 |
| 2020 | #8,575 | #1,752 | 12 | 88 |
| 2010 | — | #1,539 | — | 105 |
| 2000 | — | #934 | — | 163 |
| 1990 | #10,573 | #575 | 7 | 310 |
| 1980 | #5,060 | #361 | 14 | 490 |
| 1970 | #3,472 | #305 | 18 | 656 |
| 1960 | #1,295 | #227 | 72 | 1,219 |
| 1950 | #612 | #155 | 188 | 1,615 |
| 1940 | #449 | #138 | 231 | 1,318 |
| 1930 | #483 | #171 | 193 | 841 |
| 1920 | #577 | #258 | 155 | 452 |
| 1910 | #579 | #246 | 51 | 95 |
| 1900 | #594 | #256 | 35 | 63 |
| 1890 | #892 | #690 | 10 | 9 |
| 1880 | #783 | #653 | 6 | 9 |
How popular is Freddie, counting every spelling?
Freddie is a spelling of Freddy, a name family that ranked #780 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,510 for Freddie on its own. Together these spellings went to 314 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy | 127 | #1,422 | 702 |
| Freddie | 116 | #1,510 | 414 |
| Fredy | 71 | #2,083 | 413 |
| Fredi | — | — | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Freddie?
116 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Freddie (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Freddie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 72 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Freddie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Freddie?
About 38,300 people born in the US named Freddie are alive today, with a median age of 65; half are between 49 and 75. That makes Freddie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Freddie by state
How common Freddie was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.5×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Freddie: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Freddie, they share its era and feel.
Freddie is also a nickname for Frederick, Alfred, Fred, Winifred and Wilfred.
Questions about the name Freddie
What does Freddie mean?
Freddie is a spelling of Freddy, which means “pet form of Frederick” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Freddie?
Freddie was the 1510th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 116 babies. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 132nd; the most babies were born in 1947 (1,724). Over the last ten years it has moved up 285 places. More babies were named Freddie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Freddie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 12% girls, 88% boys given the name Freddie in the US.
Where is Freddie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Freddie was most common in Utah (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and New York.