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 #2867

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Metric Frederic Fred
Current Rank #2867 #1680
Total Births (all years) 14,398 343,576
Peak Year 1947 1924
Peak Year Births 299 6,532
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frederic Fred
1880ss 213 15,602
1890ss 180 14,270
1900ss 204 13,076
1910ss 1,522 44,345
1920ss 1,720 62,743
1930ss 1,742 56,162
1940ss 2,456 56,665
1950ss 2,173 37,446
1960ss 1,346 23,190
1970ss 926 9,426
1980ss 576 4,810
1990ss 452 2,779
2000ss 341 1,559
2010ss 352 1,042
2020ss 195 461

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frederic Fred
2014 44 111
2015 39 101
2016 41 108
2017 48 105
2018 35 99
2019 38 98
2020 34 83
2021 42 98
2022 35 83
2023 40 98
2024 44 99

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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