Freddy

“Variant of Frederick — Peaceful ruler” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #1421 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Freddy has appeared in US records since 1896 — best rank #321 (1946) · 26,796 babies named Freddy all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Freddys

Freddy Adu — American soccer player
Freddy Rincón — Colombian footballer (1966–2022)
Freddy Quinn — Austrian singer-actor
Freddy Rodriguez — American actor
Freddy Maertens — Belgian cyclist

In stories & tradition

Freddy Krueger — A Nightmare on Elm Street · Dead by Daylight
Freddy (Captain Marvel Jr.) — Whiz Comics · The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!
Freddy Fazbear — Five Nights at Freddy's · Five Nights at Freddy's 2

What Freddys become

Among 687 notable people named Freddy:

Athletes appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Freddy Adu, American soccer player.

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