Freddie
How to say it: FRED-ee · /ˈfrɛdi/
Diminutive of Frederick; from Old Germanic 'frid' (peace) + 'ric' (power) — peaceful ruler.
Freddie was the 741st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 116 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1940s, its births are down about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #748 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #741 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 116 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,558 |
| Peak decade | 1940s |
| Change over 10 years | −18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #748 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Freddie peaked in the 1940s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Fred
Honouring a Freddie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Freddie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #10. Ireland: #52.
Famous people named Freddie
- Freddie Mercury (1946–1991)British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen
- Freddie Ljungberg (born 1977)Swedish association football player and manager
- Freddie Stroma (born 1987)British actor
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