Fredy
Fredy was the 2083rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 71 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 921st with 191 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 412 places. More babies were named Fredy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Freddy) pet form of Frederick · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #2,083 boys, down 313 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 71boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2005191 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,812babies recorded
What does the name Fredy mean?
Fredy 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)
Fredy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,083 | 71 |
| 2020 | #1,770 | 86 |
| 2010 | #1,589 | 99 |
| 2000 | #1,191 | 114 |
| 1990 | #1,097 | 95 |
| 1980 | #1,874 | 30 |
| 1970 | #2,547 | 14 |
| 1960 | #3,796 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,869 | 5 |
| 1940 | #2,964 | 7 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Fredy, counting every spelling?
Fredy is a spelling of Freddy, a name family that ranked #780 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,083 for Fredy 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 Fredy?
71 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Fredy (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Fredy 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 118 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Fredy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Fredy?
About 4,600 people born in the US named Fredy are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 14 and 32. That makes Fredy mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Fredy by state
How common Fredy was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.5×). In 41 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 Fredy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Fredy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Fredy
What does Fredy mean?
Fredy is a spelling of Freddy, which means “pet form of Frederick” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Fredy?
Fredy was the 2083rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 71 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 921st with 191 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 412 places. More babies were named Fredy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Fredy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Fredy in the US.
Where is Fredy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Fredy was most common in Tennessee (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by Maryland and Texas.