Freddie is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Freddie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Freddie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Freddie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Freddie is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “peaceful ruler”. a pet form of Frederick.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 83,643 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 46,656 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,934 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 853 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,104 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 106 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Freddie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2016 (3,287/yr) · United States peaked in 1947 (1,958/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (201/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (113/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (97/yr).
Freddie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #297 nationally (given to 1,958 babies that year).
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