#4232024 rank
1951peak year
256,904babies named Frederick since 1880
▲ +20%5-year trend
Frederick popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Frederick mean?
From Germanic frid, 'peace', and ric, 'ruler' — 'peaceful ruler'. A royal name across German, Scandinavian and British history.
OriginGermanic
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Frederick
Same era, same vibe — if you like Frederick, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Fredericks
- Frederick Douglass, abolitionist
Spellings & variants
FrederikFriedrichFred
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