How Many People Are Named Frederic?
An estimated 7,270 people in the United States have the first name Frederic. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Frederic peaked in popularity in 1947 with 299 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Frederic as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Frederic paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,270
About 1 in 47,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1947
299 births
Total Registered
14,398
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Frederic
Frederic is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14,398 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Frederic as a male name
Ranked #2,879 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (299 births)
Frederic: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Frederic span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 2,456 babies were registered. Frederic has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Frederic by Decade
How has Frederic tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Frederic by State
Birth registrations for Frederic span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Mississippi, Hawaii, Oregon. On average, about 274 Frederics were registered per state.
Frederic + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Frederic as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Frederic
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Frederic: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Frederic?
We estimate approximately 7,270 people named Frederic are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 47,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Frederic a common name?
Frederic is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,398 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Frederic most popular?
Frederic reached peak popularity in 1947, when 299 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Frederic is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Frederic a male name?
Frederic is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Frederic Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Frederic Smith, Frederic Johnson, Frederic Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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