Fred
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Peaceful Ruler; Counselor
Background: The name Fred originates from the Old High German name 'Friduwald,' meaning 'peaceful ruler.' The name evolved into various forms in Germanic languages and was later adopted into English as Fred, often serving as a diminutive of Frederick, which retains similar meanings related to counsel and peace.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#99
Total births
345,605
Most popular decade
1920s
(189,648 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-215 ranks)
Years in Top 100
76
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.4% male
0.6% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 1,569
- First year rank
- #15
- Peak year
- 1924
- Peak year births
- 6,532
- Peak rank
- #32
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 99
- Recent rank
- #1,680
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 9
- First year rank
- #580
- Peak year
- 1928
- Peak year births
- 64
- Peak rank
- #924
- Most recent year
- 1989
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #10,846
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).