Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Friedrich

Meaning Borrowed from German Friedrich Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,788 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

Borrowed from German Friedrich.

Rank 2025
#3,788
among boys · ↑1,150 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Friedrich · +45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
29 babies
All-time total
652
#6,729 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Friedrich popularity over time

652 babies have been named Friedrich since 1914, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 15 2 – #2,333
1920s 5 1 -67% #4,415
1930s 22 2 +340% #2,380
1940s 5 1 -77% #3,693
1950s 45 5 +800% #2,538
1960s 111 11 +147% #1,915
1970s 19 2 -83% #4,119
1980s 44 4 +132% #5,121
1990s 46 5 +5% #5,484
2000s 59 6 +28% #7,850
2010s 150 15 +154% #4,045
2020s (to 2025) 131 22 +46% #3,788

Where Friedrich 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Friedrich

Friedrich is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,788 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 652 American babies have been named Friedrich. Its peak came in 2025, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Friedrich?

The median living Friedrich is about 17 years old; half are between 6 and 52. An estimated 600 people named Friedrich are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Friedrich year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,788
2024 20 #4,938
2023 17 #5,531
2022 21 #4,760
2021 28 #3,845
2020 16 #5,533
2019 26 #4,045
2018 17 #5,382
2017 14 #6,135
2016 12 #6,857
2015 20 #4,773
2014 17 #5,325
2013 10 #7,707
2012 9 #8,385
2011 15 #5,759
2010 10 #7,767
2009 – –
2008 9 #8,520
2007 9 #8,409
2006 6 #11,090
2005 9 #7,850
2004 7 #9,247
2003 – –
2002 6 #9,775
2001 7 #8,608
2000 6 #9,486
1995 5 #9,320
1990 8 #6,025
1985 6 #6,038
1980 7 #5,121
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 12 #2,402
1960 7 #3,460
1955 9 #2,839
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Friedrich

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

  1. 1 Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche German philosopher (1844–1900) 19th century
  2. 2 Friedrich Engels Friedrich Engels German philosopher and socialist (1820–1895) 19th century
  3. 3 Friedrich Paulus Friedrich Paulus German field marshal (1890–1957) 19th century
  4. 4 Friedrich Hayek Friedrich Hayek Austrian economist and philosopher (1899–1992) 19th century
  5. 5 Friedrich Ebert Friedrich Ebert President of Germany from 1919 to 1925 1871–1925 · 19th century
  6. 6 Friedrich Schiller Friedrich Schiller German playwright (1759–1805) 18th century
  7. 7 Friedrich Fromm Friedrich Fromm German general (1888–1945) 19th century
  8. 8 Friedrich Olbricht Friedrich Olbricht German general (1888–1944) 19th century
  9. 9 Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1785–1831 · 18th century
  10. 10 Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling German philosopher (1775–1854) 18th century
  11. 11 Friedrich Hölderlin Friedrich Hölderlin German poet and philosopher (1770–1843) 18th century
  12. 12 Friedrich Schleiermacher Friedrich Schleiermacher German theologian, philosopher, and biblical scholar (1768–1834) 18th century
  13. 13 Friedrich Fröbel Friedrich Fröbel German educator (1782–1852) 18th century
  14. 14 Friedrich Dürrenmatt Friedrich Dürrenmatt Swiss author and dramatist (1921–1990) Contemporary
  15. 15 Friedrich List Friedrich List German-born American economist (1789–1846) 18th century
  16. 16 Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi German philosopher, literary figure, and socialite (1743–1819) 18th century
  17. 17 Friedrich Wöhler Friedrich Wöhler German chemist (1800–1882) 18th century
  18. 18 Friedrich Dollmann Friedrich Dollmann General during World War II who commanded the 7th Army 1882–1944 · 19th century
  19. 19 Friedrich Schlegel Friedrich Schlegel German poet, critic, philosopher, and Indologist (1772–1829) 18th century
  20. 20 Friedrich Miescher Friedrich Miescher Swiss biochemist (1843–1895) 1844–1895 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Friedrich?

The median living Friedrich is about 17 years old. Half of all living Friedrichs are between 6 and 52 years old.

How many people named Friedrich are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Friedrich are alive in the United States, based on 652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Friedrich mean?

Borrowed from German Friedrich.

How popular is the name Friedrich in 2025?

Friedrich ranked #3,788 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Friedrich?

652 babies have been named Friedrich in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Friedrich most popular?

Friedrich peaked in 2025, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Friedrich a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Friedrich rising or falling?

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

Will Friedrich become more popular?

Friedrich is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Friedrich 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 Friedrich?

Well-known people named Friedrich include Friedrich Nietzsche (philosopher), Friedrich Engels (philosopher), Friedrich Paulus (military personnel).

Names like Friedrich

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