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boys' name ★ peaked 1947

Frederic

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,953 Trend ↑ Rising 23%

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a French-style spelling variant of Frederick.

Rank 2025
#2,953
among boys · ↓68 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Frederic · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
299 babies
All-time total
14,440
#992 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Frederic popularity over time

14,440 babies have been named Frederic since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 213 21 – #302
1890s 180 18 -15% #347
1900s 204 20 +13% #396
1910s 1,522 152 +646% #343
1920s 1,720 172 +13% #428
1930s 1,742 174 +1% #379
1940s 2,456 246 +41% #380
1950s 2,173 217 -12% #416
1960s 1,346 135 -38% #634
1970s 926 93 -31% #688
1980s 576 58 -38% #1,089
1990s 452 45 -22% #1,694
2000s 341 34 -25% #2,266
2010s 352 35 +3% #2,609
2020s (to 2025) 237 40 +12% #2,885

Where Frederic is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Frederic

Frederic is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,953 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 14,440 American babies have been named Frederic. Its peak came in 1947, when 299 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Frederic stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Frederic?

The median living Frederic is about 62 years old; half are between 43 and 74. An estimated 7,000 people named Frederic are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Frederic year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,953
2024 44 #2,885
2023 40 #3,076
2022 35 #3,361
2021 42 #2,933
2020 34 #3,294
2019 38 #3,118
2018 35 #3,263
2017 48 #2,609
2016 41 #2,903
2015 39 #2,988
2014 44 #2,726
2013 27 #3,787
2012 34 #3,254
2011 26 #3,925
2010 20 #4,732
2009 24 #4,201
2008 32 #3,444
2007 32 #3,397
2006 35 #3,104
2005 40 #2,726
2004 34 #2,971
2003 29 #3,218
2002 38 #2,571
2001 34 #2,758
2000 43 #2,266
1995 39 #2,114
1990 47 #1,710
1985 56 #1,286
1980 66 #1,114
1975 64 #1,032
1970 145 #688
1965 142 #634
1960 143 #652
1955 224 #491
1950 238 #432
1945 224 #401
1940 197 #412
1935 142 #477
1930 163 #465
1925 157 #484
1920 193 #434
1915 240 #343
1910 44 #399
1905 29 #396
1900 10 #863
1895 14 #564
1890 21 #395
1885 32 #302
1880 22 #365

Famous people named Frederic

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Frederic Forrest Frederic Forrest American actor (1936–2023) Contemporary
  2. 2 Frederic Edwin Church Frederic Edwin Church American landscape painter (1826–1900) 19th century
  3. 3 Frederic Remington Frederic Remington American painter and sculptor (1861–1909) 19th century
  4. 4 Frederic Leighton Frederic Leighton English painter and sculptor (1830–1896) 19th century
  5. 5 Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford British Army officer (1827–1905) 19th century
  6. 6 Frederic Bartlett Frederic Bartlett British psychologist and academic 1886–1969 · 19th century
  7. 7 Frederic Clements American plant ecologist (1874–1945) 19th century
  8. 8 Frederic Moore Frederic Moore British entomologist (1830–1907) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Frederic, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Frederic?

The median living Frederic is about 62 years old. Half of all living Frederics are between 43 and 74 years old.

How many people named Frederic are alive today?

An estimated 7,000 people named Frederic are alive in the United States, based on 14,440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Frederic mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a French-style spelling variant of Frederick.

How popular is the name Frederic in 2025?

Frederic ranked #2,953 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Frederic?

14,440 babies have been named Frederic in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Frederic most popular?

Frederic peaked in 1947, when 299 newborns received the name.

Is Frederic a boy or girl name?

Frederic is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Frederic rising or falling?

Frederic is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Frederic become more popular?

Frederic is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Frederic in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Frederic?

Well-known people named Frederic include Frederic Forrest (actor), Frederic Edwin Church (painter), Frederic Remington (painter).

Names like Frederic

Names that sound and feel close to Frederic: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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