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    The first name Freddy

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈfɹɛdi/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    From Fred + -y.

    Freddy is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 135 boys were named Freddy, making it the 328th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 285 births (#199).

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    4,249
    babies named Freddy, 1996–2025
    #328
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Freddy with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Freddy at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 127 boys born in the United States were named Freddy, the 1,422nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 436 were.

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    26,968
    babies named Freddy since 1880
    #1,422
    rank in 2025
    1947
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Freddy

    28 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Freddy Adu
      American soccer player, born 1989
    • Freddy Rincón
      Colombian footballer (1966–2022)
    • Freddy Quinn
      Austrian singer-actor, born 1931
    • Freddy Rodriguez
      American actor, born 1975
    • Freddy Maertens
      Belgian cyclist, born 1952
    • Freddy Loix
      Belgian rally driver, born 1970
    • Freddy Eastwood
      British footballer (born 1983)
    • Freddy Fender
      American Tejano singer (1937–2006)
    • Freddy Cole
      American jazz singer and pianist, 1931–2020
    • Freddy Mayola
      Cuban sprint athlete, born 1977
    • Freddy Thielemans
      Belgian politician (1944-2022)
    • Freddy Mamani
      Bolivian architect, born 1971

    Questions

    What does the name Freddy mean?
    From Fred + -y.
    How popular is the name Freddy?
    In 2025, 135 boys born in England and Wales were named Freddy, ranking 328th. Its peak was 2014, with 285 births.
    Is Freddy a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 26,968 US babies named Freddy since 1880 were boys.
    When was Freddy most popular?
    1947 in the United States, when 436 babies were named Freddy, its highest rank at 328th.
    How do you pronounce Freddy?
    Freddy is /ˈfɹɛdi/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Freddy?
    Freddie.