Fredrick
Boy name · #1728 in 2025 · Very rare
Fredrick ranks #1728 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 94 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1216, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 boys born in 2025 was named Fredrick.
Babies named Fredrick per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Fredrick first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 103 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1953, when 1,341 boys were named Fredrick — good for #189 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fredrick in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fredrick is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fredrick will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fredrick is most common
State-level data for Fredrick is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Fredrick
Statistically, parents drawn to Fredrick tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roderick, Frederick, Nick, Rick, and Freddie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fredrick | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #1728 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1631 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1591 |
| 2022 | 133 | #1393 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1407 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1423 |
| 2019 | 120 | #1450 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1408 |
| 2017 | 150 | #1219 |
| 2016 | 126 | #1389 |
| 2015 | 151 | #1216 |
| 2014 | 141 | #1264 |
| 2013 | 157 | #1149 |
| 2012 | 126 | #1346 |
| 2011 | 140 | #1240 |
| 2010 | 164 | #1133 |
| 2009 | 197 | #998 |
| 2008 | 165 | #1111 |
| 2007 | 214 | #925 |
| 2006 | 217 | #896 |
| 2005 | 191 | #919 |
| 2004 | 227 | #795 |
| 2003 | 212 | #826 |
| 2002 | 200 | #832 |
| 2001 | 224 | #766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fredrick a popular boy name?
Fredrick ranked #1728 among boys in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1216.
When was the name Fredrick most popular?
Fredrick peaked in 1953, when 1,341 American boys received the name (ranked #189 that year). Since 1953 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fredrick?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American boys was named Fredrick. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.