Recorded 1964–1971 Boys' name Peak 1964 10 births

Fredricks — boys' name

10 babies named Fredricks in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s5
1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Fredricks was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

5 babies were named Fredricks in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fredricks

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Fredricks between 1964 and 1971, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fredricks currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fredricks performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Fredricks shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fredricks 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 10 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.

Fredricks at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

10

Since 1964

8 years of records

Peak year

1964

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1964

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1971

Fredricks popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1964

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1964)
5
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
5 19711964 5

Fredricks by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 50% of Fredricks's all-time total
1960s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fredricks?
10 babies have been named Fredricks since 1964. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1964 with 5 births.
When was Fredricks most popular?
Fredricks was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Fredricks been used?
Fredricks has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 8 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Fredricks?
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.

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, 1964–1971 (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.