Frederik
Boy name · #3776 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Frederik is currently the #3776 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Frederik.
Babies named Frederik per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 105-year story
Frederik first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #3757. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Frederik against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Frederik in class?
Frederik scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Frederik is most common
State-level data for Frederik is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Frederik
Statistically, parents drawn to Frederik tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hendrik, Emrik, Mavrik, Friedrich, and Lyrik.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Frederik | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 19 | #5067 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Frederik a popular boy name?
Frederik ranked #3776 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Frederik most popular?
Frederik peaked in 2025, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Frederik?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Frederik. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.