Fredderick
Of Old German origin, meaning noble, wealthy ruler.
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Fredderick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fredderick today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fredderick births was 1953 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fredderick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
1953
12 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2004 SSA rank
#11,941
Tracked since 1930
Census
Fredderick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 183 people with the first name Fredderick, which placed it at #40,598 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,598
National first-name rank
People counted
183
183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fredderick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fredderick is Black at 48.6%. The next largest groups are White (22.4%) and Hispanic (15.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fredderick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fredderick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.6% · 89
- White22.4% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino15.8% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 11
- Two or more races4.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 4
Popularity
Fredderick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fredderick from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fredderick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fredderick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fredderick
The name Fredderick originated from the Germanic language and culture, derived from the Old High German name "Friderīc," which was composed of the elements "frid" meaning "peace" and "rīc" meaning "ruler" or "powerful." It first appeared in the 7th or 8th century CE and was a popular name among the Frankish nobility and royalty.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Fredderick was in the 8th century CE, when Fredderick I was the Duke of Upper Lorraine from 714 to 737 CE. The name gained further prominence with the reign of Fredderick I Barbarossa, the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190 CE, who was known for his military campaigns and participation in the Crusades.
In the 12th century, the name appeared in the Nibelungenlied, a classic heroic epic poem in Middle High German, where Fredderick was the name of one of the minor characters. The name was also mentioned in various medieval chronicles and historical records, reflecting its widespread use among the nobility and ruling classes of the time.
Notable figures throughout history who bore the name Fredderick include Fredderick II of Prussia (1712-1786), known as Frederick the Great, a highly influential Prussian king and military leader during the Enlightenment era. Fredderick Douglass (1818-1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, and statesman who played a pivotal role in the anti-slavery movement.
Fredderick Chopin (1810-1849) was a renowned Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, celebrated for his exceptional piano compositions and innovative style. Fredderick Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, and poet whose works have had a profound impact on modern intellectual thought.
Fredderick Banting (1891-1941) was a Canadian medical scientist and Nobel laureate who co-discovered insulin, a breakthrough in the treatment of diabetes, saving countless lives worldwide.
People
Fredderick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fredderick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fredderick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fredderick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fredderick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Fredderick a common name?
We classify Fredderick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fredderick most popular?
The single biggest year for Fredderick was 1953, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fredderick is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fredderick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 183 people with the name Fredderick, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,598 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fredderick in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fredderick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fredderick appears almost entirely male. Of the 178 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fredderick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fredderick is Black at 48.6%. The next largest groups are White (22.4%) and Hispanic (15.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fredderick most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Fredderick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.6% (89 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fredderick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fredderick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fredderick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fredderick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fredderick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fredderick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Fredderick?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Fredderick on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.