US rank #4892 Boys' name Peak 2021 623 births

Friedrich — #4892 US boys' name

623 babies named Friedrich in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s151920s51930s221940s51950s451960s1111970s191980s441990s462000s592010s1502020s102
#4892
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Friedrich was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

28 babies were named Friedrich in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Friedrich

The Social Security Administration has registered 623 babies named Friedrich between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Friedrich currently holds the #4892 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Friedrich performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 150 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Friedrich shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Friedrich 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 623 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.

Friedrich at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

623

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2021

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,892

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Friedrich popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
28
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
0102030 202420162007199819861969196119411914 9

Friedrich by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
150 births that decade — 24% of Friedrich's all-time total
1910s151920s51930s221940s51950s451960s1111970s191980s441990s462000s592010s1502020s102

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Friedrich?
623 babies have been named Friedrich since 1914. It currently ranks #4892 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 28 births.
When was Friedrich most popular?
Friedrich was most popular in the 2010s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Friedrich been used?
Friedrich has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Friedrich?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fritz, Frisco, Friend, Friddie, 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, 1914–2024 (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.