Frederick
Boy nameFrederick has been given to 267,165 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1952 and currently ranks #435 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/
From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) +‎ *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peaceful ruler”.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
267,165
Peak year
1952 (4,997 babies)
Rank in 2025
#435 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +30%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Frederick
Fred Astaire
American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)
George IV of the United Kingdom
King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830
Frederick Douglass
African-American social reformer, writer, and abolitionist (c. 1818–1895)
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
King of Sicily, Holy Roman Emperor (1194–1250, 1220–1250)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Frederick.
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