The first name Fredrick
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Frederick.
A form of Frederick.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 33 boys were named Fredrick, making it the 934th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 56 births (#650).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Fredrick with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Fredrick at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 94 boys born in the United States were named Fredrick, the 1,736th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1953, when 1,341 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 Fredrick
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Frank TashlinAmerican animator and film director (1913–1972)
- Friedrich AccumGerman chemist (1769-1838)
- Freddie GibbsAmerican rapper, born 1982
- Fred HoibergAmerican basketball player and coach, born 1972
- Chad WolfAmerican government official, born 1976
- Fred the GodsonAmerican rapper (1979-2020)
- Fred WaringAmerican musician (1900–1984)
Questions
- How popular is the name Fredrick?
- In 2025, 33 boys born in England and Wales were named Fredrick, ranking 934th. Its peak was 2021, with 56 births.
- Is Fredrick a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 64,782 US babies named Fredrick since 1880 were boys.
- When was Fredrick most popular?
- 1953 in the United States, when 1,341 babies were named Fredrick, its highest rank at 189th.
- What name is Fredrick a form of?
- Fredrick is a form of Frederick.
- Is Fredrick also a surname?
- Yes. Fredrick is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.