Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- From The Name Frederick
- German
- Variant of Frederick peaceful ruler.)
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Freddy
Pronunciation
f-reddy, fr(ed)-dy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #329, 435 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1421, 127 births)
- Girls: peak in 1946 (rank #3429, 9 births); most recent 1994 (rank #13427, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | – |
| 2024 | 144 | – |
| 2023 | 157 | – |
| 2022 | 142 | – |
| 2021 | 132 | – |
| 2020 | 145 | – |
| 2019 | 141 | – |
| 2018 | 171 | – |
| 2017 | 164 | – |
| 2016 | 155 | – |
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 2014 (rank #199, 285 births); most recent 2025 (rank #328, 135 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 |
| 2024 | 137 |
| 2023 | 161 |
| 2022 | 144 |
| 2021 | 161 |
| 2020 | 172 |
| 2019 | 197 |
| 2018 | 204 |
| 2017 | 244 |
| 2016 | 245 |
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 1975 (rank #102, 600 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2735, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #1659, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 8 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | 9 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | – |
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 #299, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #454, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 2016 (rank #278, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #367, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 15 |
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 2022 (rank #234, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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