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Freddie

boy name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1920s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

peaceful ruler; short for Frederick

Famously borne by Freddie Mercury.

The formal names behind Freddie

Freddie is an established short form of each of these names.

Frederick · Germanic origin · peaceful ruler

Alfred · English origin · Old English, 'elf counsel'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1920s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Freddie peaked in the 1920s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

47 people · the #69,533 first name in Brazil · median age 28

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Freddie

People given the name Freddie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Freddie

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The Freddie deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Freddie truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Freddie fits with your family’s names and surname.

Both reports, explained →

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