FIRST NAME
Fred
Fred is the 212th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 128,796 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 346 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #212 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
624,262
living · #71
2020 CENSUS
128,796
living · #212
BABIES NAMED FRED BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202580
As a male name, Fred peaked in 1924, when 6,532 babies were named Fred (the #32 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #16,654 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,812
2020 CENSUS
346
living · #16,654
BABIES NAMED FRED BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–1989
19896
As a female name, Fred peaked in 1928, when 64 babies were named Fred (the #929 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)