How Many People Are Named Fredric?
An estimated 4,708 people in the United States have the first name Fredric. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Fredric peaked in popularity in 1947 with 223 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fredric 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 Fredric paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,708
About 1 in 72,803 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1947
223 births
Total Registered
8,379
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fredric
Fredric is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,379 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Fredric as a male name
Ranked #6,254 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (223 births)
Fredric: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fredric span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 1,887 babies were registered. Fredric has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fredric by Decade
How has Fredric 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.
Fredric by State
Birth registrations for Fredric span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Nebraska. On average, about 161 Fredrics were registered per state.
Fredric + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fredric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Fredric: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fredric?
We estimate approximately 4,708 people named Fredric 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 72,803 Americans share this first name.
Is Fredric a common name?
Fredric is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,379 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fredric most popular?
Fredric reached peak popularity in 1947, when 223 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fredric is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fredric a male name?
Fredric is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fredric Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fredric Smith, Fredric Johnson, Fredric 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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