Freddie

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A few things about Freddie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Freddie

Freddie Mercury

British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen (1946–1991)

Choose Freddie and your child shares a first name with Freddie Mercury, a British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Freddie, like who?” Freddie Mercury's Wikipedia article is available in 176 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,728 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Freddie, 116 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Freddie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFreddie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Freddies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1938, when it ranked #132. Today it's #1,509, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendFreddie has climbed 234 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,509. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedFreddie is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #621, followed by California (#906). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlFreddie is given to both boys and girls: 89% of the 130 babies named Freddie in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningFreddie is an English form of Frederick, which means “peaceful ruler”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Freddie

Freddie is a gender-neutral name of English and German origin meaning “peaceful ruler”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-die”. US birth records list Freddie for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #132 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,509, with 116 babies. Of the 130 US babies named Freddie in 2025, 11% were girls and 89% were boys.

Origin:English namesGerman names