US rank #5688 Boys' name Peak 2020 508 births

Fredrik — #5688 US boys' name

508 babies named Fredrik in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s101940s221950s511960s641970s281980s161990s362000s482010s1252020s103
#5688
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Fredrik was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

28 babies were named Fredrik in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fredrik

The Social Security Administration has registered 508 babies named Fredrik between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fredrik currently holds the #5688 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fredrik performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 125 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Fredrik shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Fredrik in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fredrik 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 508 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.

Fredrik at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

508

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

2020

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,688

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fredrik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
28
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
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Fredrik by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
125 births that decade — 25% of Fredrik's all-time total
1920s51930s101940s221950s511960s641970s281980s161990s362000s482010s1252020s103

Fredrik by state

Where Fredrik concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Fredrik
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
17 3.3%
#2 California
10 2.0%
Minnesota share of Fredrik's total US births 3.3%
Even split

17 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fredrik?
508 babies have been named Fredrik since 1924. It currently ranks #5688 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 28 births.
When was Fredrik most popular?
Fredrik was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Fredrik most popular?
The top states for the name Fredrik are Minnesota (17 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Fredrik been used?
Fredrik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fredrik?
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, 1924–2024 (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.