Fred Boy
How popular is Fred?
#1,932 boy name in 2025
80 baby boys were named Fred in the US in 2025, making it the 1932nd most popular boy name.
101,320living people named Fred (est.)
71median age of people named Fred
345,684babies named Fred since 1880
1 in 41,442US babies born in 2025
Fred popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,932 for boys (▼ 247 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 80 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,588 in 2015, #1,798 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (6,532 boys) |
| Highest rank | #14 in 1885 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Fred is most popular
Babies named Fred per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (51 boys)
- Michigan: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Fred by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15,602 | #14 |
| 1890s | 14,270 | #15 |
| 1900s | 13,076 | #17 |
| 1910s | 44,345 | #22 |
| 1920s | 62,742 | #31 |
| 1930s | 56,164 | #32 |
| 1940s | 56,665 | #40 |
| 1950s | 37,445 | #84 |
| 1960s | 23,189 | #117 |
| 1970s | 9,425 | #183 |
| 1980s | 4,810 | #324 |
| 1990s | 2,779 | #496 |
| 2000s | 1,559 | #874 |
| 2010s | 1,043 | #1,465 |
| 2020s | 541 | #1,678 |
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Questions
- Is Fred a boy or girl name?
- Fred is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Fred were boys.
- How popular is the name Fred?
- 80 baby boys were named Fred in the US in 2025, making it the 1932nd most popular boy name.
- When was Fred most popular?
- Fred peaked in 1924, when 6,532 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #14 in 1885.
- How many people are named Fred?
- 345,684 babies have been named Fred in the US since 1880. We estimate about 101,320 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.
- Where is Fred most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Fred was most common in New York, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.