Frederik vs Fred

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

Name A

Frederik

Boy name · Rank #5076

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Metric Frederik Fred
Current Rank #5076 #1680
Total Births (all years) 603 343,576
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 19 6,532
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frederik Fred
1880ss — 15,602
1890ss — 14,270
1900ss — 13,076
1910ss — 44,345
1920ss 9 62,743
1930ss — 56,162
1940ss 17 56,665
1950ss 58 37,446
1960ss 57 23,190
1970ss 46 9,426
1980ss 19 4,810
1990ss 88 2,779
2000ss 94 1,559
2010ss 136 1,042
2020ss 79 461

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frederik Fred
2014 14 111
2015 18 101
2016 9 108
2017 10 105
2018 18 99
2019 16 98
2020 14 83
2021 12 98
2022 16 83
2023 18 98
2024 19 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, 1920–2024.

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