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Fred

Fred ranks #81 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 21 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #131 among boy dog names.
Fred's popularity trend

Fred's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
21
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#81
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−33
2014 → 2019
Gender split
96% male
4% female96% male

Gender split comes from 73 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Fred mean?
/fɹɛd/1 syllable

Fred is the classic short form of Frederick, from the Germanic friþu, "peace," and rīc, "ruler" — literally "peaceful ruler." It has been used as a standalone name in its own right for well over a century.

Fred is unpretentious and warm, a name that fits a pet with a steady, easygoing temperament — reliable company rather than a scene-stealer.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Fred shows up

Cats named Fred per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.06%
SeattleWA, US0.08%

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