Frederic
French form of Frederick, a Germanic name joining frid, meaning peace, with ric, meaning ruler; it was carried by emperors and Prussian kings.
Frederic in 2025
Frederic was given to 42 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,346th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 78,937 babies born.
The history of Frederic
Frederic reached its highest point in 1947, when 299 babies were given the name, ranking 864th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 655th, in 1885.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,440 babies have been named Frederic. Half of them were born before 1947, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Frederic by decade
| Decade | Babies named Frederic | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 213 | 655 |
| 1890s | 180 | 898 |
| 1900s | 204 | 1,046 |
| 1910s | 1,522 | 731 |
| 1920s | 1,720 | 906 |
| 1930s | 1,742 | 821 |
| 1940s | 2,456 | 828 |
| 1950s | 2,173 | 914 |
| 1960s | 1,346 | 1,427 |
| 1970s | 926 | 1,564 |
| 1980s | 576 | 2,639 |
| 1990s | 452 | 3,942 |
| 2000s | 341 | 5,319 |
| 2010s | 352 | 5,765 |
| 2020s | 237 | 6,200 |
Where Frederic is heading
Frederic has risen 8% over the past decade, from 39 babies in 2015 to 42 in 2025.
Names like Frederic
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Frederic.