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 #1680

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Name B

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #423

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Metric Fred Frederick
Current Rank #1680 #423
Total Births (all years) 343,576 265,324
Peak Year 1924 1951
Peak Year Births 6,532 4,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fred Frederick
1880ss 15,602 4,603
1890ss 14,270 3,994
1900ss 13,076 3,900
1910ss 44,345 23,542
1920ss 62,743 31,512
1930ss 56,162 26,602
1940ss 56,665 39,113
1950ss 37,446 44,285
1960ss 23,190 30,768
1970ss 9,426 20,726
1980ss 4,810 13,057
1990ss 2,779 8,843
2000ss 1,559 5,630
2010ss 1,042 5,522
2020ss 461 3,227

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fred Frederick
2014 111 567
2015 101 558
2016 108 583
2017 105 581
2018 99 575
2019 98 615
2020 83 613
2021 98 629
2022 83 648
2023 98 596
2024 99 741

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, 1880–2024.

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