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 #1631

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1685

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Metric Fredrick Fred
Current Rank #1631 #1685
Total Births (all years) 64,527 343,655
Peak Year 1953 1924
Peak Year Births 1,341 6,532
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fredrick Fred
1880s 783 15,602
1890s 617 14,270
1900s 536 13,076
1910s 3,248 44,345
1920s 5,641 62,742
1930s 5,575 56,164
1940s 8,232 56,665
1950s 11,347 37,445
1960s 8,358 23,189
1970s 7,742 9,425
1980s 4,860 4,810
1990s 3,409 2,779
2000s 2,089 1,559
2010s 1,399 1,043
2020s 691 541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fredrick Fred
2014 141 111
2015 151 101
2016 126 109
2017 150 105
2018 124 99
2019 120 98
2020 121 83
2021 130 98
2022 133 83
2023 109 98
2024 104 99
2025 94 80

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, 1880–2025.

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