Freddie vs Saul

Freddie and Saulcompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Freddie was ranked #13 and Saul #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Freddie was ranked #17 and Saul #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Freddie was ranked #25 and Saul #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Freddie was ranked #51 and Saul #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Freddie and Saul over time

Freddie and Saul appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Freddie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Saul 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.

Saul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Freddie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Saul in 1.
Highest recorded here: Freddie #10 in 2022, Saul #241 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freddie #13, Saul #1402.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Freddie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Saul in 1.
Highest recorded here: Freddie #15 in 2021, Saul #186 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freddie #17, Saul #278.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2024
Freddie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Saul in 4.
Highest recorded here: Freddie #51 in 2024, Saul #268 in 2005.
The order changed in 2010: Freddie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #472 and #366; by 2010 that had become #269 and #611.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freddie #51, Saul #655.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Freddie, Saul
Field	Freddie	Saul
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Peaceful ruler.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Germanic, via Frederick	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈfɹɛdi/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	1
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	Republic of Ireland · Boys #52 (2025)	Northern Ireland · Boys #278 (2024)
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); Saul does not have one recorded yet.
Freddie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Saul.
A meaning is recorded for Freddie; Saul 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 Saul 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Saul

Popularity journey

First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys