How old is someone named Fred?
The average Fred is 67 years old.
Half of all living Freds are between 60 and 79.
When was Fred popular?
Fred was at its most popular in the mid 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 80 babies were named Fred in 2025.
Popular names of 1924 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 13,169 | 0 |
| 1910s | 44,663 | 0 |
| 1920s | 63,215 | 360 |
| 1930s | 56,496 | 7,000 |
| 1940s | 56,872 | 24,000 |
| 1950s | 37,584 | 25,000 |
| 1960s | 23,312 | 19,000 |
| 1970s | 9,499 | 8,500 |
| 1980s | 4,851 | 4,500 |
| 1990s | 2,779 | 2,700 |
| 2000s | 1,559 | 1,500 |
| 2010s | 1,043 | 1,000 |
| 2020s | 541 | 540 |
How many Freds are still alive?
About 94,000 Freds are alive in the US today. That's 27% of the roughly 350,000 babies named Fred since 1880.
Most Freds ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Fred?
About half of living Freds are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Fred an old name?
Yes. Fred is older than 97 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Fred will be 66 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Fred a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.5% of living Freds are men.
Names the same age as Fred
NAME TWIN
Fred's name twin is Joann. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Joann's age curve is the closest match to Fred's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Fred
How old is the average Fred?
The average Fred in the US is 67 years old. The median is 70, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Fred?
About 94,000 Freds are alive in the US today, out of roughly 350,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Fred most popular?
In 1924, when about 6,600 baby boys were named Fred.
Is Fred a Boomer name?
Yes. About 51% of living Freds are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this