Girls' name · since 1916

Fredrika

Fredrika has 290 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,206 of 72,339
all-time among girls
290
born since 1916
1970s
peak decade

Fredrika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 290 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Fredrika recorded 290 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2011.

  • #16,206 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 290 born since 1916
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredrika ranks #16,206 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 290 born since 1916, peaking in the 1970s.

#16,206 of 72,339
all-time among girls
290
born since 1916
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Fredrika's 290 recorded births place it above 77.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fredrika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Fredrika's full recorded timeline at 1974, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Fredrika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1976)
16
Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
05101520 191619471960196919751980198819932011 5

Fredrika by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (86 births, 30% of the file).

1970s was Fredrika's strongest decade.

86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Fredrika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 86 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fredrika?
290 babies have been named Fredrika since 1916. All-time, it sits at #16,206 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1976 with 16 births.
Where does Fredrika sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fredrika ranks #16,206 of 72,339 girls' 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 Fredrika most popular?
Fredrika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Fredrika been used?
The SSA has tracked Fredrika since 1916 -- 96 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Fredrika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Freda, Freya, Freida, Freddie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Fredrika's data

  • Fredrika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Fredrika

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fredrika: 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, 1916–2011 (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 Fredrika 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.