Fredericka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	62	6	–	#567
1890s	75	8	+21%	#839
1900s	58	6	-23%	#1,092
1910s	154	15	+166%	#1,355
1920s	148	15	-4%	#1,892
1930s	186	19	+26%	#1,383
1940s	321	32	+73%	#1,228
1950s	225	23	-30%	#1,902
1960s	194	19	-14%	#2,118
1970s	197	20	+2%	#2,536
1980s	172	17	-13%	#3,660
1990s	143	14	-17%	#4,043
2000s	22	2	-85%	#10,382
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#567

1890s

+21%

#839

1900s

-23%

#1,092

1910s

154

+166%

#1,355

1920s

148

-4%

#1,892

1930s

186

+26%

#1,383

1940s

321

+73%

#1,228

1950s

225

-30%

#1,902

1960s

194

-14%

#2,118

1970s

197

+2%

#2,536

1980s

172

-13%

#3,660

1990s

143

-17%

#4,043

2000s

-85%

#10,382

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Fredericka

Fredericka is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 1,957 American babies have been named Fredericka. Its peak came in 1947, when 40 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 Fredericka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fredericka?

The median living Fredericka is about 59 years old; half are between 43 and 74. An estimated 1,100 people named Fredericka are alive in the United States today.

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

Fredericka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,211
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,382
2000	6	#13,731
1995	11	#7,691
1990	25	#4,043
1985	17	#4,514
1980	21	#3,755
1975	12	#4,952
1970	29	#2,536
1965	13	#3,613
1960	18	#2,931
1955	24	#2,239
1950	21	#2,145
1945	29	#1,528
1940	36	#1,228
1935	15	#2,137
1930	19	#1,896
1925	12	#2,838
1920	12	#2,791
1915	15	#2,080
1910	10	#1,560
1905	5	#2,054
1900	11	#1,190
1895	8	#1,235
1890	8	#1,037
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fredericka?

The median living Fredericka is about 59 years old. Half of all living Frederickas are between 43 and 74 years old.

How many people named Fredericka are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Fredericka are alive in the United States, based on 1,957 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fredericka mean?

Alternative form of Frederica (female given name)

How popular is the name Fredericka in 2025?

Fredericka did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Fredericka?

1,957 babies have been named Fredericka in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fredericka most popular?

Fredericka peaked in 1947, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Fredericka a boy or girl name?

Fredericka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fredericka rising or falling?

Fredericka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Fredericka popularity over time

The story of Fredericka

How old are people named Fredericka?

Fredericka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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