Frederick

“Peaceful ruler” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #435 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Frederick — on the books since 1880, #435 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 266,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Frederick's short forms are Freddie and Freddy.

Around the world: #52 in England & Wales (2025) · #78 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #83 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fredericks

Frederick II of Prussia — King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 (1712-1786)
Frederick Barbarossa — Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190
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)
Frederick Sanger — British biochemist (1918–2013)

In stories & tradition

Frederick (Freddy Krueger) — A Nightmare on Elm Street · Dead by Daylight
Frederick (Fred Jones) — Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! · The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Frederick (Fred Flintstone) — The Flintstones · The Man Called Flintstone

What Fredericks become

Among 4,950 notable people named Frederick:

Military figures appear 3.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Frederick Marryat, British naval officer and novelist (1792–1848).

Similar names: Fredrick · Lewis · Franklin · Edgar · Derrick · Roderick

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