Frederic
Frederic is a given name. For its origin, see Frederick. Notable persons with that name include:
Meaning & Origin of Frederic
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Frederic is a given name. For its origin, see Frederick. Notable persons with that name include:
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The Story of Frederic
Frederic first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 22 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 299 Frederics were born — ranking #397 that year. As of 2026, Frederic ranks #2,860 for baby boys with 44 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 14K Frederics have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Frederic
Phonetically similar names — useful when Frederic is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Frederick
- Fredrick
- Fredrik
- Frederik
- Fredric
- Friedrich
- Friederike
- Fredericks
- Fredrika
- Frederico
- Frederica
- Friedrichs
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Frederic
Frederic is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Frederic's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #298. Use the chart and map above to compare Frederic's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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