Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Peaceful Ruler
- German
- Peaceful ruler; Numerous royalty from Prussia, Germany, and the Holy Roman Empire have borne this name, including the thirteenth-century patron of the arts Frederick II of Germany, and the eighteenth-century Frederick II of Prussia who was known as Friedrich der Grosse (Frederick the Great).
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Frederick
Pronunciation
f-rederi-ck, fr(e)-de-rick
Famous People
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass, actor Frederick Weller (In Plain Sight), actor Frederick ("Fred") Stoller (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1951 (rank #78, 4,985 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 728 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #2518, 28 births); most recent 1993 (rank #13435, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 728 | – |
| 2024 | 741 | – |
| 2023 | 596 | – |
| 2022 | 648 | – |
| 2021 | 629 | – |
| 2020 | 613 | – |
| 2019 | 615 | – |
| 2018 | 575 | – |
| 2017 | 581 | – |
| 2016 | 583 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #61, 1,017 births); most recent 2025 (rank #52, 954 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 954 |
| 2024 | 964 |
| 2023 | 866 |
| 2022 | 886 |
| 2021 | 1,017 |
| 2020 | 952 |
| 2019 | 983 |
| 2018 | 1,010 |
| 2017 | 879 |
| 2016 | 874 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #177, 253 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #1546, 4 births); most recent 1973 (rank #2104, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1966 (rank #107, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #319, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #169, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #171, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1949 (rank #35, 85 births); most recent 2023 (rank #193, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence