Boy
Frederick
peaceful ruler
About Frederick
This distinguished name carries an air of timeless sophistication that resonates through generations. Frederick evokes images of stately manor houses, leather-bound libraries, and the quiet confidence of someone who knows their place in the world. It's a name that ages beautifully, transitioning seamlessly from a cherubic infant to a successful professional. The nickname options—Freddie, Fred, Rick—offer versatility while maintaining the name's inherent dignity. Parents who choose Frederick often appreciate classical literature, historical depth, and names that command respect without being pretentious. It's equally at home in boardrooms and playgrounds, possessing that rare quality of being both approachable and authoritative. The name suggests intelligence, reliability, and a certain old-world charm that never goes out of style.
Popularity of the Name Frederick
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #33 | ||||
| 1881 | #36 | ||||
| 1882 | #37 | ||||
| 1883 | #37 | ||||
| 1884 | #42 | ||||
| 1885 | #37 | ||||
| 1886 | #40 | ||||
| 1887 | #37 | ||||
| 1888 | #42 | ||||
| 1889 | #44 | ||||
| 1890 | #43 | ||||
| 1891 | #44 | ||||
| 1892 | #48 | ||||
| 1893 | #47 | ||||
| 1894 | #54 | ||||
| 1895 | #54 | ||||
| 1896 | #57 | ||||
| 1897 | #56 | ||||
| 1898 | #60 | ||||
| 1899 | #55 | ||||
| 1900 | #64 | #9 | |||
| 1901 | #60 | #11 | |||
| 1902 | #70 | #11 | |||
| 1903 | #63 | #13 | |||
| 1904 | #63 | #10 | |||
| 1905 | #67 | #9 | |||
| 1906 | #67 | #10 | |||
| 1907 | #68 | #9 | |||
| 1908 | #68 | #9 | |||
| 1909 | #64 | #9 | |||
| 1910 | #69 | #10 | |||
| 1911 | #52 | #10 | |||
| 1912 | #51 | #9 | |||
| 1913 | #49 | #10 | |||
| 1914 | #52 | #10 | |||
| 1915 | #52 | #13 | |||
| 1916 | #52 | #10 | |||
| 1917 | #51 | #12 | |||
| 1918 | #59 | #12 | |||
| 1919 | #64 | #19 | |||
| 1920 | #60 | #20 | |||
| 1921 | #61 | #20 | |||
| 1922 | #60 | #22 | |||
| 1923 | #60 | #24 | |||
| 1924 | #62 | #36 | |||
| 1925 | #65 | #29 | |||
| 1926 | #64 | #45 | |||
| 1927 | #64 | #36 | |||
| 1928 | #67 | #40 | |||
| 1929 | #67 | #39 | |||
| 1930 | #74 | #41 | |||
| 1931 | #73 | #44 | |||
| 1932 | #73 | #42 | |||
| 1933 | #78 | #44 | |||
| 1934 | #77 | #47 | |||
| 1935 | #73 | #43 | |||
| 1936 | #70 | #36 | |||
| 1937 | #68 | #45 | |||
| 1938 | #71 | #49 | |||
| 1939 | #71 | #48 | |||
| 1940 | #68 | #53 | |||
| 1941 | #69 | #59 | |||
| 1942 | #68 | #57 | |||
| 1943 | #70 | #64 | |||
| 1944 | #73 | #70 | |||
| 1945 | #77 | #76 | |||
| 1946 | #75 | #83 | |||
| 1947 | #78 | #78 | |||
| 1948 | #75 | #68 | |||
| 1949 | #70 | #87 | |||
| 1950 | #75 | #88 | |||
| 1951 | #78 | #94 | |||
| 1952 | #76 | #87 | |||
| 1953 | #80 | #102 | |||
| 1954 | #83 | #96 | |||
| 1955 | #86 | #103 | |||
| 1956 | #91 | #114 | |||
| 1957 | #99 | #111 | |||
| 1958 | #110 | #109 | |||
| 1959 | #114 | #123 | |||
| 1960 | #114 | #130 | |||
| 1961 | #117 | #134 | |||
| 1962 | #116 | #150 | |||
| 1963 | #117 | #151 | |||
| 1964 | #105 | #139 | #107 | ||
| 1965 | #106 | #170 | #118 | ||
| 1966 | #109 | #169 | #107 | ||
| 1967 | #110 | #158 | #126 | ||
| 1968 | #113 | #183 | #116 | ||
| 1969 | #116 | #259 | #114 | ||
| 1970 | #115 | #184 | #136 | ||
| 1971 | #109 | #248 | #146 | ||
| 1972 | #116 | #226 | #149 | ||
| 1973 | #120 | #257 | #154 | ||
| 1974 | #135 | #274 | #176 | ||
| 1975 | #141 | #262 | #179 | ||
| 1976 | #145 | #269 | #174 | ||
| 1977 | #152 | #216 | #197 | ||
| 1978 | #158 | #248 | #207 | ||
| 1979 | #158 | #284 | #219 | ||
| 1980 | #161 | #229 | #217 | ||
| 1981 | #170 | #244 | #232 | ||
| 1982 | #186 | #230 | #210 | ||
| 1983 | #179 | #244 | #307 | ||
| 1984 | #197 | #232 | #262 | ||
| 1985 | #197 | #265 | #204 | ||
| 1986 | #198 | #198 | |||
| 1987 | #213 | #285 | |||
| 1988 | #219 | #261 | |||
| 1989 | #238 | #337 | #209 | ||
| 1990 | #252 | #257 | #269 | ||
| 1991 | #246 | #270 | #153 | ||
| 1992 | #275 | #279 | #258 | #130 | |
| 1993 | #292 | #328 | #287 | #152 | |
| 1994 | #299 | #255 | #251 | #127 | |
| 1995 | #316 | #365 | #145 | ||
| 1996 | #324 | #351 | #349 | #147 | |
| 1997 | #356 | #127 | #317 | #162 | |
| 1998 | #362 | #127 | #232 | #399 | #168 |
| 1999 | #384 | #128 | #276 | #167 | |
| 2000 | #395 | #127 | #203 | ||
| 2001 | #408 | #125 | #284 | #201 | |
| 2002 | #429 | #121 | #410 | #216 | |
| 2003 | #432 | #117 | #460 | #244 | |
| 2004 | #447 | #115 | #353 | #410 | #251 |
| 2005 | #450 | #108 | #337 | #416 | #256 |
| 2006 | #476 | #107 | #259 | #396 | #271 |
| 2007 | #531 | #107 | #382 | #389 | #346 |
| 2008 | #521 | #108 | #295 | #423 | #353 |
| 2009 | #538 | #109 | #283 | #371 | #339 |
| 2010 | #493 | #100 | #193 | #382 | #382 |
| 2011 | #541 | #107 | #416 | #419 | #346 |
| 2012 | #535 | #95 | #231 | #283 | #397 |
| 2013 | #492 | #89 | #225 | #278 | #361 |
| 2014 | #496 | #88 | #185 | #521 | #314 |
| 2015 | #515 | #86 | #147 | #318 | #340 |
| 2016 | #512 | #88 | #124 | #250 | #384 |
| 2017 | #500 | #85 | #177 | #277 | #388 |
| 2018 | #499 | #67 | #114 | #317 | #307 |
| 2019 | #476 | #66 | #99 | #305 | #262 |
| 2020 | #484 | #66 | #125 | #320 | #255 |
| 2021 | #476 | #63 | #160 | #339 | #287 |
| 2022 | #478 | #69 | #93 | #324 | #284 |
| 2023 | #507 | #69 | #128 | #268 | #291 |
| 2024 | #422 | #59 | #86 | #323 | #259 |
| 2025 | #435 | #54 | #125 | #327 | #270 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Frederick
Names Similar to Frederick
Nicknames for Frederick
- Fred
- Rick
- Freddie
- Derick
- Ricky
Famous People Named Frederick
| Frederick Douglass | American social reformer and abolitionist |
| Frederick Banting | Canadian physician, Nobel laureate, and co-discoverer of insulin |
| Frederick William I | King of Prussia from 1713 to 1740 |
| Frederick II of Prussia | King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 |
| Frederick Law Olmsted | American landscape architect, designer of Central Park |
| Frederick Chopin | Polish composer and virtuoso pianist |
| Frederick Ashton | British choreographer and dancer |
| Frederick Forsyth | English author known for his thriller novels |
| Frederick Sanger | British biochemist and two-time Nobel laureate in Chemistry |
| Frederick Loewe | Austrian-American composer, known for musicals like "My Fair Lady" |
| Frederick Reines | American physicist and Nobel laureate for the discovery of the neutrino |
| Frederick Augustus I | Elector of Saxony and King of Poland in the 18th century |
| Frederick Childe Hassam | American impressionist painter |
| Frederick IX of Denmark | King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972 |
| Frederick IV of Denmark | King of Denmark and Norway from 1699 to 1730 |
| Frederick Lawley | English rugby player |
| Frederick Exley | American author of the novel "A Fan's Notes" |
| Frederick Taylor | American engineer and management consultant |
| Frederick Herzberg | American psychologist and management theorist |
| Frederick G. Banting | Canadian businessman and philanthropist |
Characters Named Frederick
| Frederick Wentworth | Character in Jane Austen's novel "Persuasion" |
| Frederick Frankenstein | Protagonist of the film "Young Frankenstein" |
| Frederick Chilton | Character in the novel and film "The Silence of the Lambs" |
| Frederick Charles Krueger | Freddy Krueger - Iconic villain in the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" film series |
| Frederick Clegg | Character in the novel "The Collector" by John Fowles |
| Frederick Treves | Character in the play and film "The Elephant Man" |
| Frederick Little | Brother of Stuart Little in E.B. White's children's book |
| Frederick J. Little | Father of Stuart Little in E.B. White's children's book |
| Frederick Lions | Character in Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" |
| Frederick Douglass Turner | Character in the TV series "Deadwood" |
| Frederick Charles | Character in the novel "The Vampire Lestat" by Anne Rice |
| Frederick the Great | Character in the film "Barry Lyndon" |
| Frederick Crane | Character in the TV series "Frasier" |
| Frederick Flintstone | Character in the animated series "The Flintstones" |
| Frederick "Fred" Jones | Character in the "Scooby-Doo" franchise |
| Frederick Hargrove | Character in the TV series "Brothers & Sisters" |
| Frederick Aarons | Character in the film "Bridge to Terabithia" |
| Frederick Zoller | Character in the film "Inglourious Basterds" |
| Frederick Austerlitz | Fred Astaire - Dancer and actor known for his musical films |
| Frederick "Fred" Weasley | Character in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series |