Freddie vs Pola
Freddie and Polacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Freddie was ranked #5927 and Pola #872 among girls in England and Wales.
Freddie and Pola over time
Freddie and Pola appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Pola held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Freddie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Pola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Freddie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2025
Freddie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Pola in 9.
Highest recorded here: Freddie #3318 in 2024, Pola #433 in 2020.
The order changed in 2008: Pola moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #3548 and #4157; by 2008 that had become #5545 and #1176.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freddie #5927, Pola #872.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Freddie
Pairs where Freddie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Alfie vs Freddie
Alfie and Freddie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Freddie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Archie vs Freddie
Archie and Freddie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Freddie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Arlo vs Freddie
Arlo and Freddie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arlo · Freddie · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Arthur vs Freddie
Arthur and Freddie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Freddie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Freddie | Pola |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Peaceful ruler. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via Frederick | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɹɛdi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Freddy, Frederick | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #10 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Freddie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Frederick); Pola does not have one recorded yet.
- Freddie and Pola both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Freddie; Pola doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Freddie a "high" Data Confidence level and Pola a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Freddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Pola
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #199 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls