Fredrik vs Fred

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

Name A

Fredrik

Boy name · Rank #5688

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Name B

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Metric Fredrik Fred
Current Rank #5688 #1680
Total Births (all years) 508 343,576
Peak Year 2020 1924
Peak Year Births 28 6,532
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fredrik Fred
1880ss — 15,602
1890ss — 14,270
1900ss — 13,076
1910ss — 44,345
1920ss 5 62,743
1930ss 10 56,162
1940ss 22 56,665
1950ss 51 37,446
1960ss 64 23,190
1970ss 28 9,426
1980ss 16 4,810
1990ss 36 2,779
2000ss 48 1,559
2010ss 125 1,042
2020ss 103 461

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fredrik Fred
2014 13 111
2015 13 101
2016 10 108
2017 20 105
2018 21 99
2019 16 98
2020 28 83
2021 20 98
2022 19 83
2023 20 98
2024 16 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, 1924–2024.

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