Freddie

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Freddie

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Freddie is an English diminutive (based on the Scottish “ie” diminutive ending) for Fred. Fred is short for many Germanic names like Frederick, Alfred, or Wilfred. It comes from “fried,” meaning “Peace.”

History:
Freddie, an English nickname for Frederick based on the Scottish “ie” ending, has been given to boys as a first name since the 19th century. It was especially common during the 1930s and 1940s in the United States.

Pronunciation: fred-ee.

Alternates: Freddy.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Freddie Bartholomew (1924-1992)
American actor.

Sports Stars:
Fat Freddie Fitzsimmons (1901-1979)
American baseball player.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.046 % named Freddie

Popularity of Freddie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 475th most popular.
1910-1920: 319th most popular.
1920-1930: 227th most popular.
1930-1940: 156th most popular.
1940-1950: 151st most popular.
1950-1960: 194th most popular.
1960-1970: 268th most popular.
1970-1980: 349th most popular.
1980-1990: 424th most popular.
1990: 585th most popular.
1991: 606th most popular.
1992: 612th most popular.
1993: 637th most popular.
1994: 688th most popular.
1995: 751st most popular.
1996: 758th most popular.
1997: 736th most popular.
1998: 819th most popular.
1999: 816th most popular.
2000: 917th most popular.
2001: 930th most popular.
2002: 979th most popular.
2003: 977th most popular.

Popularity of Freddy:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 953rd most popular.
1930-1940: 465th most popular.
1940-1950: 355th most popular.
1950-1960: 375th most popular.
1960-1970: 431st most popular.
1970-1980: 561st most popular.
1980-1990: 543rd most popular.
1990: 517th most popular.
1991: 516th most popular.
1992: 512th most popular.
1993: 535th most popular.
1994: 564th most popular.
1995: 548th most popular.
1996: 564th most popular.
1997: 592nd most popular.
1998: 619th most popular.
1999: 610th most popular.
2000: 612th most popular.
2001: 595th most popular.
2002: 635th most popular.
2003: 606th most popular.

In France...
1900-1940: N/A
1942: 182nd most popular.
1950: 142nd most popular.
1960: 119th most popular.
1970: 126th most popular.
1980: 135th most popular.
1988: 171st most popular.
1990-2000: N/A