Total births
64,527
Boys' name · since 1880
Fredrick
64,527 babies named Fredrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1631
- among boys today
- 64,527
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
64,527 babies have been named Fredrick since 1880, making it today's #1631 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredrick has been recorded 64,527 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1631 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1631 among boys today
- 64,527 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fredrick is currently the #1631 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 64,527 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1631
- among boys today
- 64,527
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Fredrick vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1631
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Fredrick was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
1,341 babies were named Fredrick in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
How Fredrick compares
64,527 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fredrick's all-time total is 176x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fredrick | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 64,527 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,341 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fredrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fredrick's full recorded timeline at 1953, 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 1902, with just 42 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 1,341 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fredrick at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1953
Current rank
#1,631
Active since
1880
Fredrick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1953)
- 1,341
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Fredrick popularity over time - girls
255 total births recorded since 1929 (Fredrick as girls' name)
Fredrick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Fredrick's strongest decade.
11,347 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Fredrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 783
1880s
783 births
- 1890s 617
1890s
617 births
- 1900s 536
1900s
536 births
- 1910s 3,248
1910s
3,248 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,641 births
- 1930s
1930s
5,575 births
- 1940s
1940s
8,232 births
- 1950s
1950s
11,347 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,358 births
- 1970s
1970s
7,742 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,860 births
- 1990s 3,409
1990s
3,409 births
- 2000s 2,089
2000s
2,089 births
- 2010s 1,399
2010s
1,399 births
- 2020s 691
2020s
691 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11,347 births (18% of all-time use).
How Fredrick 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 Fredrick's total volume
Fredrick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Fredrick by state
Where Fredrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,231 | 6.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,898 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 3,607 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,449 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 3,374 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 3,234 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,897 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 2,324 | 3.6% |
California share of Fredrick's total US births 6.6%
Even split
4,231 of 64,527 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Fredrick appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fredrick? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 64,527 babies named Fredrick. Today it holds rank #1631 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 1,341 births.
When was Fredrick most popular? ▼
Fredrick was most popular in the 1950s decade with 11,347 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Fredrick most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fredrick are California (4,231 births), New York (3,898 births), Michigan (3,607 births).
How long has the name Fredrick been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fredrick since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Fredrick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fred, Frederick, Freddie, Freddy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fredrick's data
- Fredrick's decade-level peak was the 1950s (11,347 total births); usage has since declined to 691 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Fredricks (4,231 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Fredrick
Nearby Names Like Fredrick
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fredrick
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Freddie Boy
#1957 73,315 births
Freddy Boy
#1333 26,796 births
Frederic Boy
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Fredrick: #1631 Boys' Name - 64,527 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fredrick. 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 Fredrick 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.