Fredrick vs Fred

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

Name A

Fredrick

Boy name · Rank #1649

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Fredrick Fred
Current Rank #1649 #1680
Total Births (all years) 64,430 343,576
Peak Year 1953 1924
Peak Year Births 1,341 6,532
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fredrick Fred
1880ss 783 15,602
1890ss 617 14,270
1900ss 536 13,076
1910ss 3,248 44,345
1920ss 5,641 62,743
1930ss 5,575 56,162
1940ss 8,232 56,665
1950ss 11,347 37,446
1960ss 8,358 23,190
1970ss 7,742 9,426
1980ss 4,860 4,810
1990ss 3,409 2,779
2000ss 2,089 1,559
2010ss 1,398 1,042
2020ss 595 461

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fredrick Fred
2014 141 111
2015 151 101
2016 126 108
2017 150 105
2018 124 99
2019 120 98
2020 121 83
2021 130 98
2022 133 83
2023 109 98
2024 102 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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