Fredy
A masculine German name, a variant of Frederick, meaning "peaceful ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 4,538 living Americans carry the first name Fredy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fredy today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fredy births was 2005 (191 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fredy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
4.5K
~ 1 in 75,530 Americans
Peak year
2005
191 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,834
Tracked since 1919
Popularity
Fredy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fredy from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,452 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fredy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fredy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fredys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Fredy, while Utah, Pennsylvania, Nevada recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 157 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fredy
The name Fredy is a variant of the Germanic nameFred, which is derived from the Old English word "frið," meaning peace, and the suffix "-ric," meaning ruler or power. The name was widespread among the Anglo-Saxons and was popular during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded use of the name Fredy dates back to the 9th century, when a Frankish nobleman named Fredy was mentioned in the Annales Regni Francorum, a chronicle of the Carolingian dynasty. Another early record of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which listed a landowner named Fredy in Wiltshire, England.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Fredy was Fredy of Strasbourg, a 12th-century German priest and writer who authored several theological works. He was born around 1130 and died in 1200.
Another notable bearer of the name was Fredy Hirsch, an Austrian chess player who was active in the late 19th century. He was born in 1863 and died in 1922.
In the realm of literature, Fredy is the name of a character in the novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1774. This character was a young man who served as a foil to the main protagonist, Werther.
Moving to more modern times, Fredy Montero is a Colombian professional soccer player who currently plays for Millonarios in the Categoría Primera A. He was born in 1987 and has represented the Colombian national team on several occasions.
Fredy Guarín is another Colombian soccer player who has played for various clubs, including Inter Milan and Porto. He was born in 1986 and has also played for the Colombian national team.
These are just a few examples of the historical and cultural significance of the name Fredy, which has been used across various regions and time periods, often associated with individuals of notable achievements or significance.
People
Fredy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fredy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fredy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fredy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,538 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fredy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 75,530 US residents.
Is Fredy a common name?
We classify Fredy as "Rare". It ranks above 96.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,741 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fredy most popular?
The single biggest year for Fredy was 2005, when 191 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fredy is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Fredy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fredy in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.