Fredick
Germanized form of the masculine given name Frederick, meaning "peaceful ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 180 living Americans carry the first name Fredick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fredick today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fredick births was 1973 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fredick. 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
180
~ 1 in 1,904,191 Americans
Peak year
1973
11 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,321
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Fredick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fredick from the 1910s through to the 1980s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 53 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Fredick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fredick 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 Fredick 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 Fredick
The name Fredick is derived from the Germanic root word "frid," which means peace or tranquility. It is believed to have originated in the 5th or 6th century AD among the Frankish tribes of present-day Germany and France.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Fredick can be found in the 9th century AD, referring to Frederick I, also known as Frederick the Strong, who was the Count of Barcelona and the King of Navarre from 812 to 834 AD. He played a crucial role in the consolidation of the Carolingian Empire under Charlemagne.
Another notable figure bearing the name Fredick was Frederick II, who was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 to 1250 AD. He was also known as Frederick the Great and was a renowned military leader, philosopher, and patron of the arts and sciences during the Renaissance period.
In the 13th century, the name Fredick gained popularity in England, where it was sometimes spelled as Fredrick or Frederic. One of the most famous English figures with this name was Frederick III, better known as Frederick the Wise, who was the Elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525 AD. He played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and was a patron of Martin Luther.
Another noteworthy figure was Frederick the Great, who was the King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 AD. He was a brilliant military strategist and a patron of the Enlightenment, known for his contributions to the arts, philosophy, and the advancement of the Prussian state.
In the 19th century, the name Fredick became more widely used across Europe and North America. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Frederick Douglass, an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who played a significant role in the anti-slavery movement in the United States.
People
Fredick + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fredick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fredick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 180 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fredick 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 1,904,191 US residents.
Is Fredick a common name?
We classify Fredick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 303 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fredick most popular?
The single biggest year for Fredick was 1973, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fredick is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Fredick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fredick 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.
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.