Fredrick

“Variant of Frederick — Peaceful ruler” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #1728 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Fredrick has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #126 (1880) · 64,527 babies named Fredrick all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,200 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fredricks

Fredrick Federley — Swedish politician and MEP for the Center Party 2014-2020
Fredrick Chien — Taiwanese politician
Fredrick Brennan — American software developer and type designer (1994–2026)
Fredrick Kúmókụn Adédeji Haastrup — Chieftain
Fredrick Mugisha — Ugandan Army officer

In stories & tradition

Fredrick — SpongeBob SquarePants

What Fredricks become

Among 101 notable people named Fredrick:

Political leaders appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fredrick Federley, Swedish politician and MEP for the Center Party 2014-2020.

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