Girls' name · since 1947
Frederika
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Frederika, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,630 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 73
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Frederika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 73 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Frederika recorded 73 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1976.
- #30,630 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 73 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frederika ranks #30,630 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 73 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #30,630 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 73
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Frederika's 73 recorded births place it above 57.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Frederika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Frederika splits its recorded history at 1962: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Frederika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1976
- Peak year (1964)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Frederika by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (27 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Frederika's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Frederika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 27 births (37% of all-time use).
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What to do with Frederika's data
- Frederika's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1970s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Frederika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1947–1976 (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 Frederika 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.