Boys' name · since 1958

Federick

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.

#18,873 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1958
1970s
peak decade

80 boys have been named Federick since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Federick recorded 80 times among boys since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2024.

  • #18,873 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 80 born since 1958
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Federick ranks #18,873 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.

#18,873 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1958
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Federick's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Federick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Federick's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Federick popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1973)
8
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
456789 19581962196519721974198220022024 5

Federick by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (24 births, 30% of the file).

1970s was Federick's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Federick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Federick? ▼
80 babies have been named Federick since 1958. All-time, it sits at #18,873 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1973 with 8 births.
Where does Federick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Federick ranks #18,873 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Federick since 1958 -- 67 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.

What to do with Federick's data

  • Federick's decade-level peak was the 1970s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Federick

Nearby Names Like Federick

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Federick

Federico Boy
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Fedor Boy
#9378 155 births
Fed Boy
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Fedrick Boy
72 births
Fedele Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Federick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Federick draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.