—2024 rank
1924peak year
335,065babies named Fred since 1880
▲ +1%5-year trend
Fred popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Fred mean?
A short form of Frederick, 'peaceful ruler' (frid 'peace' + ric 'ruler'), or Alfred, 'elf counsel'. Carried heavily by Depression-era and wartime America.
OriginGermanic
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Fred
Same era, same vibe — if you like Fred, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Freds
- Fred Astaire, dancer
- Fred Rogers, TV host
Spellings & variants
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