The first name Fredric
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Fredric last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 8 births (#2,087).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Fredric with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Fredric at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Fredric, the 5,946th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 223 were.
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 Fredric
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Fredric MarchAmerican actor (1897–1975)
- Fredric JamesonAmerican academic and literary critic (1934–2024)
- Fredric BrownAmerican novelist, short story author (1906–1972)
- Fredric LehneAmerican actor, born 1959
- Fredric WerthamGerman-American psychiatrist (1895-1981)
- Fredric SteinkampAmerican film editor (1928-2002)
- Fredric HopeArt director (1900-1937)
- Adam DuritzAmerican singer, born 1964
- Myles BurnyeatBritish scholar of ancient philosophy (1939–2019)
- Michael SipserAmerican mathematician, born 1954
Questions
- How popular is the name Fredric?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Fredric, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2006, with 8 births.
- Is Fredric a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,395 US babies named Fredric since 1880 were boys.
- When was Fredric most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 223 babies were named Fredric, its highest rank at 450th.