How Many People Are Named Freddie?
An estimated 46,045 people in the United States have the first name Freddie. It is used for both genders, with 87.7% male. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Freddie peaked in popularity in 1947 with 1,958 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Freddie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Freddie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Freddie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
46,045
About 1 in 7,444 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
87.7% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1947
1,958 births
Total Registered
83,507
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Freddie
Freddie is predominantly male (87.7%), though 10,313 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Freddie as a male name
Ranked #1,956 in 2024
80 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (1,724 births)
Freddie as a female name
Ranked #7,337 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1942 (271 births)
Freddie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Freddie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 17,757 babies were registered. Freddie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Freddie by Decade
How has Freddie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 126 | 83 | 43 | |
| 1890s | 374 | 194 | 180 | |
| 1900s | 825 | 533 | 292 | |
| 1910s | 3,482 | 2,524 | 958 | |
| 1920s | 8,242 | 6,241 | 2,001 | |
| 1930s | 12,646 | 10,456 | 2,190 | |
| 1940s | 17,757 | 15,376 | 2,381 | |
| 1950s | 15,812 | 14,405 | 1,407 | |
| 1960s | 9,448 | 9,016 | 432 | |
| 1970s | 5,592 | 5,428 | 164 | |
| 1980s | 3,954 | 3,842 | 112 | |
| 1990s | 2,378 | 2,311 | 67 | |
| 2000s | 1,468 | 1,453 | 15 | |
| 2010s | 961 | 947 | 14 | |
| 2020s | 442 | 385 | 57 | |
Freddie by State
Birth registrations for Freddie span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in Maine, Hawaii, Alaska. On average, about 1,693 Freddies were registered per state.
Freddie + Last Name Combinations
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Freddie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Freddie?
We estimate approximately 46,045 people named Freddie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,444 Americans share this first name.
Is Freddie a common name?
Freddie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 83,507 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Freddie most popular?
Freddie reached peak popularity in 1947, when 1,958 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Freddie is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Freddie a male name?
Freddie is predominantly male. 87.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Freddie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Freddie Smith, Freddie Johnson, Freddie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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