Fredric Boy
How popular is Fredric?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Fredric in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
4,389living people named Fredric (est.)
67median age of people named Fredric
8,395babies named Fredric since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Fredric popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▲ 40 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,061 in 2015, #5,695 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (223 boys) |
| Highest rank | #421 in 1943 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Fredric counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Fredrick family of names ranked #1,253 for boys in 2025 (#1,229 the year before), with 126 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fredrick | 94 | 75% |
| Fredrik | 17 | 13% |
| Fredric | 15 | 12% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Fredric by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 32 | #705 |
| 1890s | 11 | #941 |
| 1900s | 29 | #1,063 |
| 1910s | 490 | #652 |
| 1920s | 577 | #781 |
| 1930s | 1,358 | #424 |
| 1940s | 1,887 | #421 |
| 1950s | 1,675 | #458 |
| 1960s | 868 | #737 |
| 1970s | 567 | #914 |
| 1980s | 306 | #1,593 |
| 1990s | 238 | #2,007 |
| 2000s | 136 | #3,056 |
| 2010s | 136 | #5,167 |
| 2020s | 85 | #5,695 |
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Questions
- Is Fredric a boy or girl name?
- Fredric is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Fredric were boys.
- How popular is the name Fredric?
- 15 baby boys were named Fredric in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
- When was Fredric most popular?
- Fredric peaked in 1947, when 223 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #421 in 1943.
- How many people are named Fredric?
- 8,395 babies have been named Fredric in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,389 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.