Fred is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #482 in 2007 with 68 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 74 births ranking #477. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 161.5%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 4,873 boys born was named Fred. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.