Boys' name · since 1915

Fredrich

424 babies named Fredrich in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,717 of 45,481
all-time among boys
424
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade

Fredrich sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 424 recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Fredrich recorded 424 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2012.

  • #8,717 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 424 born since 1915
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredrich ranks #8,717 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 424 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.

#8,717 of 45,481
all-time among boys
424
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Fredrich's 424 recorded births place it above 80.82% 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.

Fredrich's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Fredrich's full recorded timeline at 1947, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Fredrich popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1955)
14
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
46810121416 191519231932194019491956196519722012 6

Fredrich by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (97 births, 23% of the file).

1950s was Fredrich's strongest decade.

97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Fredrich births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 97 births (23% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fredrich?
Fredrich has been given to 424 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,717 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 14 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
Where does Fredrich sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredrich ranks #8,717 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 Fredrich most popular?
Fredrich was most popular in the 1950s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Fredrich been used?
The SSA has tracked Fredrich since 1915 -- 98 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Fredrich?
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 Fredrich's data

  • Fredrich's decade-level peak was the 1950s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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 Fredrich

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fredrich: 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, 1915–2012 (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 Fredrich 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.