boys' name ★ peaked 1953

Fredrick

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,736 Trend ↓ Falling 13%

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Frederick.

Rank 2025
#1,736
among boys · ↓101 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
94
named Fredrick · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,171
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1953
1,346 babies
All-time total
64,782
#429 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Fredrick popularity over time

64,782 babies have been named Fredrick 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 783 783 78 – #126
1890s – 617 617 62 -21% #173
1900s – 536 536 54 -13% #235
1910s – 3,248 3,248 325 +506% #228
1920s 5 5,641 5,646 565 +74% #218
1930s 6 5,575 5,581 558 -1% #194
1940s 8 8,232 8,240 824 +48% #191
1950s 43 11,347 11,390 1,139 +38% #189
1960s 73 8,358 8,431 843 -26% #248
1970s 88 7,742 7,830 783 -7% #228
1980s 32 4,860 4,892 489 -38% #310
1990s – 3,409 3,409 341 -30% #468
2000s – 2,089 2,089 209 -39% #718
2010s – 1,399 1,399 140 -33% #1,133
2020s (to 2025) – 691 691 115 -18% #1,399

Where Fredrick 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 92 0.05 outside top 500
2027 90 0.05 outside top 500
2028 89 0.05 outside top 500
2029 87 0.05 outside top 500
2030 86 0.05 outside top 500

Where Fredrick is most popular

Boys named Fredrick per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Idaho, and Mississippi.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Fredrick born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 20 0.163 +147%
Idaho 6 0.147 +122%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +33%
Nevada 5 0.088 +33%
Oregon 5 0.066 ≈ national
Florida 31 0.065 ≈ national
Ohio 17 0.064 ≈ national
Indiana 10 0.062 -6%
Tennessee 11 0.061 -8%
Michigan 12 0.059 -11%
Texas 51 0.058 -12%
Utah 5 0.052 -21%
Georgia 13 0.051 -22%
Washington 8 0.049 -26%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -26%
Alabama 5 0.046 -31%
California 36 0.039 -40%
Missouri 5 0.036 -45%
Illinois 7 0.027 -58%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -70%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Fredrick

Fredrick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,736 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 64,782 American babies have been named Fredrick. Its peak came in 1953, when 1,346 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Fredrick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fredrick?

The median living Fredrick is about 56 years old; half are between 42 and 70. An estimated 40 thousand people named Fredrick are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Fredrick year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 94 #1,736
2024 – – 104 #1,635
2023 – – 109 #1,594
2022 – – 133 #1,399
2021 – – 130 #1,412
2020 – – 121 #1,428
2019 – – 120 #1,455
2018 – – 124 #1,412
2017 – – 150 #1,225
2016 – – 126 #1,394
2015 – – 151 #1,219
2014 – – 141 #1,265
2013 – – 157 #1,151
2012 – – 126 #1,349
2011 – – 140 #1,241
2010 – – 164 #1,133
2009 – – 197 #998
2008 – – 165 #1,113
2007 – – 214 #928
2006 – – 217 #896
2005 – – 191 #920
2004 – – 227 #795
2003 – – 212 #827
2002 – – 200 #834
2001 – – 224 #769
2000 – – 242 #718
1995 – – 354 #539
1990 – – 446 #468
1985 – – 505 #363
1980 9 #6,966 621 #310
1975 10 #5,664 720 #268
1970 8 #5,985 942 #247
1965 9 #4,605 819 #258
1960 – – 905 #263
1955 – – 1,169 #209
1950 6 #4,924 1,162 #190
1945 – – 707 #204
1940 – – 742 #191
1935 – – 545 #220
1930 – – 548 #230
1925 – – 549 #240
1920 – – 558 #226
1915 – – 426 #232
1910 – – 70 #298
1905 – – 49 #282
1900 – – 67 #250
1895 – – 62 #220
1890 – – 80 #173
1885 – – 62 #202
1880 – – 103 #126

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fredrick?

The median living Fredrick is about 56 years old. Half of all living Fredricks are between 42 and 70 years old.

How many people named Fredrick are alive today?

An estimated 40 thousand people named Fredrick are alive in the United States, based on 64,782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fredrick mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Frederick.

How popular is the name Fredrick in 2025?

Fredrick ranked #1,736 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fredrick?

64,782 babies have been named Fredrick in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fredrick most popular?

Fredrick peaked in 1953, when 1,346 newborns received the name.

Is Fredrick a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fredrick rising or falling?

Fredrick is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Fredrick become more popular?

Fredrick is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 boys named Fredrick in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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