Fredrick is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Fredrick means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Fredrick across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Fredrick has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Fredrick is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “peaceful ruler”. A variant spelling of Frederick.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 64,782 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 791 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 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 Fredrick per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1953 (1,346/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (55/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Fredrick has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1953, when it ranked #406 nationally (given to 1,346 babies that year).
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