Fredric
A contracted spelling of Frederick, from Germanic frid, peace, and ric, ruler. Prussian and Holy Roman rulers made the fuller form familiar across Europe.
Fredric in 2025
Fredric was given to 15 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,509th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 221,023 babies born.
The history of Fredric
Fredric reached its highest point in 1947, when 223 babies were given the name, ranking 1,002nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 903rd, in 1939.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 8,395 babies have been named Fredric. Half of them were born before 1949, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Fredric by decade
| Decade | Babies named Fredric | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 32 | 1,381 |
| 1890s | 11 | 2,249 |
| 1900s | 29 | 2,646 |
| 1910s | 490 | 1,378 |
| 1920s | 577 | 1,581 |
| 1930s | 1,358 | 903 |
| 1940s | 1,887 | 907 |
| 1950s | 1,675 | 1,031 |
| 1960s | 868 | 1,725 |
| 1970s | 567 | 2,200 |
| 1980s | 306 | 4,001 |
| 1990s | 238 | 4,872 |
| 2000s | 136 | 7,132 |
| 2010s | 136 | 11,881 |
| 2020s | 85 | 12,419 |
Where Fredric is heading
Fredric has risen 36% over the past decade, from 11 babies in 2015 to 15 in 2025.
Names like Fredric
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Fredric.