Fred vs Fredrick

Side-by-side comparison of Fred and Fredrick — 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

Fredrick

Boy name · Rank #1649

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Metric Fred Fredrick
Current Rank #1680 #1649
Total Births (all years) 343,576 64,430
Peak Year 1924 1953
Peak Year Births 6,532 1,341
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fred Fredrick
1880ss 15,602 783
1890ss 14,270 617
1900ss 13,076 536
1910ss 44,345 3,248
1920ss 62,743 5,641
1930ss 56,162 5,575
1940ss 56,665 8,232
1950ss 37,446 11,347
1960ss 23,190 8,358
1970ss 9,426 7,742
1980ss 4,810 4,860
1990ss 2,779 3,409
2000ss 1,559 2,089
2010ss 1,042 1,398
2020ss 461 595

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fred Fredrick
2014 111 141
2015 101 151
2016 108 126
2017 105 150
2018 99 124
2019 98 120
2020 83 121
2021 98 130
2022 83 133
2023 98 109
2024 99 102

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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