Total births
630
Boys' name · since 1894
Frederich
Frederich has 630 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 630
- total births
- 1894–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
630 boys have been named Frederich since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Frederich has 630 recorded births among boys since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1986.
- 630 total births
- 1894–1986 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
630 boys have been named Frederich since 1894, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1986.
- 630
- total births
- 1894–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Frederich was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
19 babies were named Frederich in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Frederich's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Frederich's full recorded timeline at 1946, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Frederich at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Frederich popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1986
- Peak year (1916)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Frederich by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Frederich's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Frederich births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s
1960s
96 births
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 109 births (17% of all-time use).
How Frederich compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Frederich's total volume
Frederich vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Frederich? ▼
630 babies have been named Frederich since 1894. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1916 with 19 births.
When was Frederich most popular? ▼
Frederich was most popular in the 1920s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Frederich been used? ▼
Frederich has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 93 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Frederich? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fred, Frederick, Freddie, Fredrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Frederich's data
- Frederich's decade-level peak was the 1920s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Frederich
Nearby Names Like Frederich
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Frederich
Fred Boy
#1685 343,655 births
Frederick Boy
#422 266,060 births
Freddie Boy
#1957 73,315 births
Fredrick Boy
#1631 64,527 births
Freddy Boy
#1333 26,796 births
Compare Frederich side by side: Frederich vs Fred Frederich vs Frederick Frederich vs Freddie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1894–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Frederich: Baby Name Since 1894 - 630 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/frederich. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Frederich 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 June 2026.