Fredrich
A masculine given name derived from Old German meaning "peaceful ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 223 living Americans carry the first name Fredrich. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fredrich today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fredrich births was 1955 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fredrich. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Fredrich is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Fredrichs were born before 1969.
People living today
223
~ 1 in 1,537,015 Americans
Peak year
1955
14 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
2012 SSA rank
#11,249
Tracked since 1915
Census
Fredrich in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 208 people with the first name Fredrich, which placed it at #37,486 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
#37,486
National first-name rank
People counted
208
208 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fredrich
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fredrich is White at 66.3%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.7%). 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 Fredrich 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 Fredrich at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.3% · 138
- Black or African American15.4% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.7% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 12
- Two or more races3.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 4
Popularity
Fredrich: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fredrich from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 97 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
Fredrich 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 Fredrich 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 Fredrich
The name Fredrich is of Germanic origin, deriving from the Old High German name Fridurih, which is composed of the elements frid, meaning "peace," and rih, meaning "ruler" or "powerful." The name can be traced back to the 8th century and was initially popular among the Frankish nobility.
In the Middle Ages, the name gained widespread popularity across Europe, particularly in the German-speaking regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ecclesiastical History of the English People written by the Venerable Bede in the 8th century, where he mentions a Frankish king named Fredrich.
The name Fredrich has been associated with several notable historical figures throughout the centuries. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Frederick I, also known as Frederick Barbarossa (c. 1122-1190), the Holy Roman Emperor who reigned from 1155 until his death. He was renowned for his military campaigns and his efforts to consolidate imperial power in the Holy Roman Empire.
Another prominent figure was Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786), commonly known as Frederick the Great. He was a Prussian king and military leader who is credited with transforming Prussia into a major European power during his reign from 1740 to 1786.
In the 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), the influential German philosopher, is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. His works, such as "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" and "Beyond Good and Evil," challenged traditional moral and philosophical concepts.
The name Fredrich was also borne by Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805), a German poet, playwright, and philosopher who played a significant role in the development of German literature and the Sturm und Drang literary movement.
Lastly, Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), a German philosopher and revolutionary, was a close collaborator of Karl Marx and co-authored several works, including "The Communist Manifesto," which laid the foundation for the communist ideology.
While the name Fredrich has its roots in the Germanic world, it has since spread to various cultures and languages, with variations in spelling and pronunciation, reflecting its enduring popularity throughout history.
People
Fredrich + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fredrich as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fredrich: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fredrich?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 223 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fredrich 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 1,537,015 US residents.
Is Fredrich a common name?
We classify Fredrich as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 424 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fredrich most popular?
The single biggest year for Fredrich was 1955, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fredrich is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fredrich in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 208 people with the name Fredrich, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,486 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 Fredrich 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 Fredrich?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fredrich appears almost entirely male. Of the 208 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Fredrich?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fredrich is White at 66.3%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.7%). 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 Fredrich most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Fredrich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.3% (138 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 Fredrich in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fredrich a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fredrich 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 Fredrich still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fredrich 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 Fredrich 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 Americans are named Fredrich?
Find out how many people share the name Fredrich on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.