Frederic vs Fred

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

Name A

Frederic

Boy name · Rank #2873

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1685

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Metric Frederic Fred
Current Rank #2873 #1685
Total Births (all years) 14,440 343,655
Peak Year 1947 1924
Peak Year Births 299 6,532
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frederic Fred
1880s 213 15,602
1890s 180 14,270
1900s 204 13,076
1910s 1,522 44,345
1920s 1,720 62,742
1930s 1,742 56,164
1940s 2,456 56,665
1950s 2,173 37,445
1960s 1,346 23,189
1970s 926 9,425
1980s 576 4,810
1990s 452 2,779
2000s 341 1,559
2010s 352 1,043
2020s 237 541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frederic Fred
2014 44 111
2015 39 101
2016 41 109
2017 48 105
2018 35 99
2019 38 98
2020 34 83
2021 42 98
2022 35 83
2023 40 98
2024 44 99
2025 42 80

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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