Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Peaceful Ruler
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Fred
Pronunciation
f-red
More about the name
Fred, sometimes spelled Fredd, is a masculine given name. It is often short for Frederick, Manfred, Alfred, or Wilfred.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #32, 6,535 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1932, 80 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #924, 64 births); most recent 1989 (rank #10841, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | – |
| 2024 | 99 | – |
| 2023 | 98 | – |
| 2022 | 83 | – |
| 2021 | 98 | – |
| 2020 | 83 | – |
| 2019 | 98 | – |
| 2018 | 99 | – |
| 2017 | 105 | – |
| 2016 | 108 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #478, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #593, 65 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2024 | 67 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2017 | 69 |
| 2016 | 49 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #170, 149 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #1358, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 13 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | – |
| 2014 | 11 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #391, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #476, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #398, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1935 (rank #52, 20 births); most recent 1970 (rank #298, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence