Fredric is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Fredric means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Fredric across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Fredric has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Fredric is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “peaceful ruler”. A variant spelling of Frederick.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,395 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 91 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Fredric per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (223/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (8/yr).
Fredric is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #1,005 nationally (given to 223 babies that year).
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