Freddy
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Freddy
Another old-school nickname getting new attention thanks to TV's Mad Men. Names like Fred, Pete, and George have been out so long it's time for them to come back in. It reentered the US Top 1000 in 2015 following a two-year absence from the list. It currently ranks Number 199 in England and Wales.
Freddy for girls
Freddy is a quintessential boys name across the pond, but with tomboy nicknames like Charlie and Leni rising for girls -- Freddy may very well make a splash for girls next!
Pronounced FRED-ee.
As of October 2026, Freddy ranked #1422 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #321 in 1946.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,015 | 201 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #996 | 206 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,217 | 155 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,153 | 164 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,131 | 171 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,306 | 141 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,267 | 145 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,386 | 132 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,323 | 142 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,242 | 157 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,328 | 144 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,422 | 127 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Freddy for boys
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- Frederick Phillip "Freddy" SanchezBoy
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son of English novelist Madeleine Wickham aka Sophie Kinsella
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Freddy in pop culture
- Frederick Charles "Freddy" KruegerBoy
villain in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series
- Freddy RumsenBoy
character on TV's "Mad Men"
- Freddy FazbearBoy
character in the video game "Five Nights at Freddy's"
- Freddy HoneychurchBoy
character in E.M. Forster's "A Room with a View"
- Freddy QuimbyBoy
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Freddy CalvartBoy
brother of Rosalee Calvert, GRIMM