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Fred

As of 2025, Fred ranks #1932 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 80 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Fred go back to 1880; the peak came in 1885 at #14, with 1,562 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #1094 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1932
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#14
in 1885 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
80
boys named Fred

Fred popularity, 1880–2025

0.39%0.78%1.2%1.6%18801900192019401960198020002020#14 in 1885
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1885

Where Fred is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025MI—New York: #1297 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1297Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #1094 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1094New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025CT—California: #1829 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1829Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Fred in 2025HI—Texas: #2574 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2574Florida: #1831 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1831
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#1094), New York (#1297), Ohio (#1267)

Uniqueness score

66/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Fred in the most recent year of SSA data.

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