Fred vs Frederick

Side-by-side comparison of Fred and Frederick - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1685

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Name B

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #422

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Metric Fred Frederick
Current Rank #1685 #422
Total Births (all years) 343,655 266,060
Peak Year 1924 1951
Peak Year Births 6,532 4,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fred Frederick
1880s 15,602 4,603
1890s 14,270 3,994
1900s 13,076 3,900
1910s 44,345 23,542
1920s 62,742 31,512
1930s 56,164 26,602
1940s 56,665 39,114
1950s 37,445 44,288
1960s 23,189 30,768
1970s 9,425 20,725
1980s 4,810 13,056
1990s 2,779 8,843
2000s 1,559 5,630
2010s 1,043 5,522
2020s 541 3,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fred Frederick
2014 111 567
2015 101 558
2016 109 583
2017 105 581
2018 99 575
2019 98 615
2020 83 613
2021 98 629
2022 83 648
2023 98 596
2024 99 747
2025 80 728

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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