Frederic vs Frederick

Side-by-side comparison of Frederic and Frederick - 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

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #422

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Metric Frederic Frederick
Current Rank #2873 #422
Total Births (all years) 14,440 266,060
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 299 4,984
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frederic Frederick
1880s 213 4,603
1890s 180 3,994
1900s 204 3,900
1910s 1,522 23,542
1920s 1,720 31,512
1930s 1,742 26,602
1940s 2,456 39,114
1950s 2,173 44,288
1960s 1,346 30,768
1970s 926 20,725
1980s 576 13,056
1990s 452 8,843
2000s 341 5,630
2010s 352 5,522
2020s 237 3,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frederic Frederick
2014 44 567
2015 39 558
2016 41 583
2017 48 581
2018 35 575
2019 38 615
2020 34 613
2021 42 629
2022 35 648
2023 40 596
2024 44 747
2025 42 728

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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