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Fred

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Fred: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Dutch pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Marcel Coenders. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Fred: Recorded every year since 1945, its highest recorded position is #39, and it stood at #460 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #477 to #845.200020052010201520202025#477#845
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#620
1997#845
1998#600
1999#544
2000#491
2001#495
2002#546
2003#519
2004#495
2005#487
2006#504
2007#482
2008#477
2009#552
2010#495
2011#576
2012#625
2013#570
2014#592
2015#586
2016#698
2017#563
2018#572
2019#650
2020#579
2021#569
2022#585
2023#567
2024#567
2025#593

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 71 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #460 among boys in Norway, #593 among boys in England and Wales, #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #39 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #593 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #39 in Norway in 1945.

Fred's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#59365HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#56767HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#56766HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#58564HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#56967HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#57962HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#65054HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#57265HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#56369HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#69849HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#58663HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#59260HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#57062HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#62556HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#57661HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#49571HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#55261HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#47774HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#48268HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#50460HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#48757HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#49553HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#51945HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#54638HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#49541HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#49140HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#54435HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#60030HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#84518HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#62026HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4605HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4465HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4286HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4714HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4266HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4207HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4755HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4287HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4437HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4347HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4676HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4945HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5494HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#5254HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#5184HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4975HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5005HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#35210HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4686HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#36010HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5854HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4796HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4537HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#5425HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5715HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4907HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4967HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#4708HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4319HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#38711HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#5007HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4648HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#26819HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#32814HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#34512HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#38211HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#35712HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#36012HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#37511HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#24620HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#29515HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#21827HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#19831HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#17739HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#16442HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#17039HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#10678HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#9681HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#11465HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#12058HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#8894HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#10371HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#12450HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#13744HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#11655HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#14639HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#13940HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#12946HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#12941HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#14536HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#14038HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#14133HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#12343HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#12641HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#12738HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#16826HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#15929HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#15431HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#13138HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#11054HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#39225HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#5475HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3348HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Fred is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Fred, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1945England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2008Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2006Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: highest position in 201419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202571#39 in 1945
England and Wales1996–202530#477 in 2008
Republic of Ireland2003–202519#334 in 2006
Northern Ireland20141#398 in 2014

Its high point came 69 years earlier in Norway (1945) than in Northern Ireland (2014).

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What is known about Fred

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How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #39 in Norway in 1945. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.