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 #2867

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Name B

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #423

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Metric Frederic Frederick
Current Rank #2867 #423
Total Births (all years) 14,398 265,324
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 299 4,984
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frederic Frederick
1880ss 213 4,603
1890ss 180 3,994
1900ss 204 3,900
1910ss 1,522 23,542
1920ss 1,720 31,512
1930ss 1,742 26,602
1940ss 2,456 39,113
1950ss 2,173 44,285
1960ss 1,346 30,768
1970ss 926 20,726
1980ss 576 13,057
1990ss 452 8,843
2000ss 341 5,630
2010ss 352 5,522
2020ss 195 3,227

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 44 741

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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