How Many People Are Named Fredrick?
An estimated 40,799 people in the United States have the first name Fredrick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Fredrick peaked in popularity in 1953 with 1,346 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fredrick 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 Fredrick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Fredrick is overwhelmingly male, 255 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
40,799
About 1 in 8,401 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1953
1,346 births
Total Registered
64,685
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fredrick
Fredrick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 64,685 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Fredrick as a male name
Ranked #1,651 in 2024
102 male births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (1,341 births)
Fredrick as a female name
Ranked #12,429 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1972 (16 births)
Fredrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fredrick span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 11,390 babies were registered. Fredrick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fredrick by Decade
How has Fredrick 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 783 | 783 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 617 | 617 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 536 | 536 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 3,248 | 3,248 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 5,646 | 5,641 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 5,581 | 5,575 | 6 | |
| 1940s | 8,240 | 8,232 | 8 | |
| 1950s | 11,390 | 11,347 | 43 | |
| 1960s | 8,431 | 8,358 | 73 | |
| 1970s | 7,830 | 7,742 | 88 | |
| 1980s | 4,892 | 4,860 | 32 | |
| 1990s | 3,409 | 3,409 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 2,089 | 2,089 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,398 | 1,398 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 595 | 595 | 0 | |
Fredrick by State
Birth registrations for Fredrick span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Delaware, Hawaii, Nevada. On average, about 1,158 Fredricks were registered per state.
Fredrick + Last Name Combinations
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Fredrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fredrick?
We estimate approximately 40,799 people named Fredrick 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 8,401 Americans share this first name.
Is Fredrick a common name?
Fredrick is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 64,685 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fredrick most popular?
Fredrick reached peak popularity in 1953, when 1,346 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fredrick is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fredrick a male name?
Fredrick is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fredrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fredrick Smith, Fredrick Johnson, Fredrick 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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