Freddy is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Freddy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Freddy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Freddy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Freddy is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “peaceful ruler”. A pet form of Frederick, from frid meaning peace and ric meaning ruler.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,968 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,088 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 132 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 48 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 97 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 Freddy per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (441/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (285/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (8/yr).
Freddy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #703 nationally (given to 441 babies that year).
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