Recorded 1894–1986 Boys' name Peak 1916 631 births

Frederich — boys' name

631 babies named Frederich in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s101910s861920s1091930s791940s831950s951960s961970s681980s5
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.

What the Data Says About Frederich

The Social Security Administration has registered 631 babies named Frederich between 1894 and 1986, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Frederich currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Frederich performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Frederich shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Frederich 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 631 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.

Frederich at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

631

Since 1894

93 years of records

Peak year

1916

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1894

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 1986

Frederich popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1894

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1916)
19
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
05101520 198619701961195219421932192319141894 5

Frederich by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
109 births that decade — 17% of Frederich's all-time total
1890s101910s861920s1091930s791940s831950s951960s961970s681980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frederich?
631 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.

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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, 1894–1986 (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.