US rank #12553 Boys' name Peak 1973 80 births

Federick — #12553 US boys' name

80 babies named Federick in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s231970s241980s182000s52020s5
#12553
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Federick was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

8 babies were named Federick in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Federick

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Federick between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Federick currently holds the #12553 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Federick performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Federick shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Federick in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 80 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Federick at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

80

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

1973

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,553

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Federick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1973)
8
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
456789 20241983198019731970196419611958 5

Federick by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
24 births that decade — 30% of Federick's all-time total
1950s51960s231970s241980s182000s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Federick?
80 babies have been named Federick since 1958. It currently ranks #12553 among boys. The peak year was 1973 with 8 births.
When was Federick most popular?
Federick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Federick been used?
Federick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Federick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Federico, Fedor, Fed, Fedrick, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.