Girls' name · since 1883
Frederica
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 2,358 babies named Frederica, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,212 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,358
- born since 1883
- 1960s
- peak decade
Frederica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,358 have been recorded since 1883.
Frederica has 2,358 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2024.
- #4,212 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,358 born since 1883
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frederica ranks #4,212 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,358 born since 1883, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,212 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,358
- born since 1883
- 1960s
- peak decade
Frederica's 2,358 recorded births place it above 94.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Frederica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Frederica splits its recorded history at 1951: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Frederica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2024
- Peak year (1960)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Frederica by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (354 births, 15% of the file).
1960s was Frederica's strongest decade.
354 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Frederica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 41
1880s
41 births
- 1890s 97
1890s
97 births
- 1900s 78
1900s
78 births
- 1910s
1910s
225 births
- 1920s
1920s
176 births
- 1930s
1930s
182 births
- 1940s
1940s
289 births
- 1950s
1950s
319 births
- 1960s
1960s
354 births
- 1970s
1970s
200 births
- 1980s
1980s
166 births
- 1990s 130
1990s
130 births
- 2000s 49
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 354 births (15% of all-time use).
How Frederica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Frederica's total volume
Frederica by state
Where Frederica concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 191 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.2% |
191 of 2,358 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Frederica appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Frederica? ▼
Where does Frederica sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Frederica most popular? ▼
Where is Frederica most popular? ▼
How long has the name Frederica been used? ▼
What names are similar to Frederica? ▼
What to do with Frederica's data
- Frederica's decade-level peak was the 1960s (354 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Fredericas (191 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Frederica
Nearby Names Like Frederica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Frederica
Compare Frederica side by side: Frederica vs Freda Frederica vs Freya Frederica vs Freida
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Frederica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~141 yrs)
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, 1883–2024 (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 Frederica 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.