Fredric vs Fred

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

Name A

Fredric

Boy name · Rank #6178

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Metric Fredric Fred
Current Rank #6178 #1680
Total Births (all years) 8,379 343,576
Peak Year 1947 1924
Peak Year Births 223 6,532
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fredric Fred
1880ss 32 15,602
1890ss 11 14,270
1900ss 29 13,076
1910ss 490 44,345
1920ss 577 62,743
1930ss 1,358 56,162
1940ss 1,887 56,665
1950ss 1,675 37,446
1960ss 868 23,190
1970ss 567 9,426
1980ss 306 4,810
1990ss 238 2,779
2000ss 136 1,559
2010ss 136 1,042
2020ss 69 461

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fredric Fred
2014 13 111
2015 11 101
2016 15 108
2017 13 105
2018 13 99
2019 12 98
2020 15 83
2021 11 98
2022 15 83
2023 14 98
2024 14 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, 1881–2024.

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