Boy nameCurrently #423 in the USSteady
Frederick
FRED-rik//ˈfrɛdrɪk//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19529 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
Peaceful ruler
Frederick comes from the Germanic elements 'frid' (peace) and 'ric' (ruler), meaning 'peaceful ruler'. Borne by numerous Prussian and German monarchs, it retains a dignified, historic gravity with the friendly nickname Freddie.
Frederick's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Frederick |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 483 |
| 1881 | 433 |
| 1882 | 457 |
| 1883 | 438 |
| 1884 | 454 |
| 1885 | 466 |
| 1886 | 461 |
| 1887 | 464 |
| 1888 | 496 |
| 1889 | 451 |
| 1890 | 410 |
| 1891 | 412 |
| 1892 | 453 |
| 1893 | 432 |
| 1894 | 413 |
| 1895 | 406 |
| 1896 | 381 |
| 1897 | 369 |
| 1898 | 368 |
| 1899 | 350 |
| 1900 | 420 |
| 1901 | 336 |
| 1902 | 330 |
| 1903 | 341 |
| 1904 | 390 |
| 1905 | 381 |
| 1906 | 377 |
| 1907 | 410 |
| 1908 | 443 |
| 1909 | 477 |
| 1910 | 548 |
| 1911 | 808 |
| 1912 | 1,564 |
| 1913 | 1,996 |
| 1914 | 2,423 |
| 1915 | 3,166 |
| 1916 | 3,340 |
| 1917 | 3,463 |
| 1918 | 3,362 |
| 1919 | 2,938 |
| 1920 | 3,289 |
| 1921 | 3,398 |
| 1922 | 3,359 |
| 1923 | 3,292 |
| 1924 | 3,292 |
| 1925 | 3,104 |
| 1926 | 3,140 |
| 1927 | 3,070 |
| 1928 | 2,902 |
| 1929 | 2,833 |
| 1930 | 2,709 |
| 1931 | 2,484 |
| 1932 | 2,513 |
| 1933 | 2,332 |
| 1934 | 2,439 |
| 1935 | 2,582 |
| 1936 | 2,830 |
| 1937 | 2,894 |
| 1938 | 2,947 |
| 1939 | 2,982 |
| 1940 | 3,101 |
| 1941 | 3,298 |
| 1942 | 3,747 |
| 1943 | 3,851 |
| 1944 | 3,593 |
| 1945 | 3,441 |
| 1946 | 4,244 |
| 1947 | 4,637 |
| 1948 | 4,529 |
| 1949 | 4,758 |
| 1950 | 4,669 |
| 1951 | 4,996 |
| 1952 | 4,997 |
| 1953 | 4,876 |
| 1954 | 4,761 |
| 1955 | 4,562 |
| 1956 | 4,321 |
| 1957 | 4,028 |
| 1958 | 3,661 |
| 1959 | 3,575 |
| 1960 | 3,500 |
| 1961 | 3,333 |
| 1962 | 3,280 |
| 1963 | 3,139 |
| 1964 | 3,373 |
| 1965 | 3,167 |
| 1966 | 2,897 |
| 1967 | 2,831 |
| 1968 | 2,627 |
| 1969 | 2,795 |
| 1970 | 2,903 |
| 1971 | 2,997 |
| 1972 | 2,466 |
| 1973 | 2,203 |
| 1974 | 1,952 |
| 1975 | 1,804 |
| 1976 | 1,753 |
| 1977 | 1,635 |
| 1978 | 1,550 |
| 1979 | 1,653 |
| 1980 | 1,620 |
| 1981 | 1,483 |
| 1982 | 1,378 |
| 1983 | 1,451 |
| 1984 | 1,238 |
| 1985 | 1,232 |
| 1986 | 1,284 |
| 1987 | 1,184 |
| 1988 | 1,190 |
| 1989 | 1,123 |
| 1990 | 1,081 |
| 1991 | 1,140 |
| 1992 | 1,043 |
| 1993 | 953 |
| 1994 | 903 |
| 1995 | 830 |
| 1996 | 809 |
| 1997 | 711 |
| 1998 | 720 |
| 1999 | 673 |
| 2000 | 647 |
| 2001 | 614 |
| 2002 | 580 |
| 2003 | 587 |
| 2004 | 581 |
| 2005 | 569 |
| 2006 | 556 |
| 2007 | 484 |
| 2008 | 521 |
| 2009 | 491 |
| 2010 | 527 |
| 2011 | 472 |
| 2012 | 488 |
| 2013 | 556 |
| 2014 | 567 |
| 2015 | 558 |
| 2016 | 583 |
| 2017 | 581 |
| 2018 | 575 |
| 2019 | 615 |
| 2020 | 613 |
| 2021 | 629 |
| 2022 | 648 |
| 2023 | 596 |
| 2024 | 741 |
Frederick through the decades
- Frederick peaked in 1952, when 4,997 babies were named Frederick in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Frederick has risen 17% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Frederick currently ranks #423 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
FredFreddie
Variants & spellings
FriedrichFederico
Famous people named Frederick
- Frederick Douglass — abolitionist and writer