Freddie Mercury
There are approximately 1 people named Freddie Mercury living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Freddie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mercury. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Freddie
46K
Alive today
Named Mercury
274
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 274
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #76,768
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (50.0%)
First name trend
Freddie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Freddie. The peak year was 1947 with 1,958 births. The average person named Freddie today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mercury surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mercury, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 50.0%.
- White50.0%
- Black or African American42.0%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Freddie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0134% of the US population, based on 46,045 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mercury appears at a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Freddie Mercury. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Freddie
FAQ
Freddie Mercury: questions and answers
How many people are named Freddie Mercury?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Freddie Mercury. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0134%) with the surname frequency (0.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Freddie Mercury?
We classify Freddie Mercury as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Freddie a male or female name?
Freddie is predominantly unisex. Out of 83,507 total SSA registrations, 87.7% were male and 12.3% were female. See the full Freddie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.