Fredrick vs Frederick

Side-by-side comparison of Fredrick and Frederick — 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

Frederick

Boy name · Rank #423

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Metric Fredrick Frederick
Current Rank #1649 #423
Total Births (all years) 64,430 265,324
Peak Year 1953 1951
Peak Year Births 1,341 4,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fredrick Frederick
1880ss 783 4,603
1890ss 617 3,994
1900ss 536 3,900
1910ss 3,248 23,542
1920ss 5,641 31,512
1930ss 5,575 26,602
1940ss 8,232 39,113
1950ss 11,347 44,285
1960ss 8,358 30,768
1970ss 7,742 20,726
1980ss 4,860 13,057
1990ss 3,409 8,843
2000ss 2,089 5,630
2010ss 1,398 5,522
2020ss 595 3,227

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fredrick Frederick
2014 141 567
2015 151 558
2016 126 583
2017 150 581
2018 124 575
2019 120 615
2020 121 613
2021 130 629
2022 133 648
2023 109 596
2024 102 741

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, 1880–2024.

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