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Baby name

Fred

Boy

Origin of the name

Fred is a short form of Frederick or Alfred.

Classic name

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1924 was its best year: 6,532 births, or 1 baby in 365. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1932.
343,655births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 32rank at its peak, in 1924

Where babies named Fred are born

1924

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The darker the blue, the more common Fred is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Fred is most common in Wyoming (1.7 times), Mississippi (1.7) and Alabama (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Calvin · Harold · Leroy · Bernard · Howard · Leon

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