The first name Frederik
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 boys were named Frederik, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 24 births (#1,132).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Frederik with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Frederik at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 29 boys born in the United States were named Frederik, the 3,787th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Frederik
132 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nikolaj Frederik Severin GrundtvigDanish Lutheran pastor, theologian, hymn-writer and educator (1783-1872)
- Frederik PohlAmerican science fiction writer and editor (1919–2013)
- Frederik RønnowDanish association football player, born 1992
- Willem Frederik HermansDutch writer (1921–1995)
- Frederik SørensenDanish footballer, born 1992
- Frederik RuyschDutch botanist and anatomist (1638-1731)
- Frederik van EedenDutch writer and psychiatrist (1860-1932)
- Frederik MagleDanish composer, concert organist, and pianist, born 1977
- Frederik AndersenDanish ice hockey goaltender, born 1989
- Frederik NielsenDanish tennis player (born 1983)
- Frederik Stang1st Prime Minister of Norway (1802–1884)
- Frederik NdociAlbanian singer, born 1960
Questions
- How popular is the name Frederik?
- In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Frederik, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2018, with 24 births.
- Is Frederik a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 632 US babies named Frederik since 1880 were boys.
- When was Frederik most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Frederik, its highest rank at 3,787th.