Fredric vs Frederick

Side-by-side comparison of Fredric and Frederick — 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

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #423

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Fredric Frederick
Current Rank #6178 #423
Total Births (all years) 8,379 265,324
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 223 4,984
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fredric Frederick
1880ss 32 4,603
1890ss 11 3,994
1900ss 29 3,900
1910ss 490 23,542
1920ss 577 31,512
1930ss 1,358 26,602
1940ss 1,887 39,113
1950ss 1,675 44,285
1960ss 868 30,768
1970ss 567 20,726
1980ss 306 13,057
1990ss 238 8,843
2000ss 136 5,630
2010ss 136 5,522
2020ss 69 3,227

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fredric Frederick
2014 13 567
2015 11 558
2016 15 583
2017 13 581
2018 13 575
2019 12 615
2020 15 613
2021 11 629
2022 15 648
2023 14 596
2024 14 741

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, 1881–2024.

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