Frederick vs Fred

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

Name A

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #423

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Metric Frederick Fred
Current Rank #423 #1680
Total Births (all years) 265,324 343,576
Peak Year 1951 1924
Peak Year Births 4,984 6,532
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frederick Fred
1880ss 4,603 15,602
1890ss 3,994 14,270
1900ss 3,900 13,076
1910ss 23,542 44,345
1920ss 31,512 62,743
1930ss 26,602 56,162
1940ss 39,113 56,665
1950ss 44,285 37,446
1960ss 30,768 23,190
1970ss 20,726 9,426
1980ss 13,057 4,810
1990ss 8,843 2,779
2000ss 5,630 1,559
2010ss 5,522 1,042
2020ss 3,227 461

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frederick Fred
2014 567 111
2015 558 101
2016 583 108
2017 581 105
2018 575 99
2019 615 98
2020 613 83
2021 629 98
2022 648 83
2023 596 98
2024 741 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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