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Frederick

“Peaceful ruler” — Germanic origin

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

Frederick has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #33 (1880) · 266,060 babies named Frederick all-time · 1 in 2,300 boys born in 2025.

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 4,889 notable people named Frederick:

Military figures appear 3.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Frederick Marryat, British naval officer and novelist (1792–1848).

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