Frederick
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning peaceful ruler; peaceful and powerful.
How Frederick has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #516 |
| 2016 | #514 |
| 2017 | #499 |
| 2018 | #499 |
| 2019 | #475 |
| 2020 | #485 |
| 2021 | #476 |
| 2022 | #474 |
| 2023 | #506 |
| 2024 | #423 |
| 2025 | #435 |
Frederick by the numbers
In 2025, 954 babies in England and Wales were named Frederick. In the US, 580 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 4,987 babies in 1951, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 250 American boys born that year was called Frederick.
Names that come from Frederick
Forms of Frederick in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Freddypeaceful ruler; a diminutive of Frederick135 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredpeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredypeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick90 in the US (2017)
- Fritzpeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick37 in the US (2017)
- Fredricpeaceful ruler; variant of Frederick13 in the US (2017)
- Freddie-Jamespeaceful ruler and supplanter; compound of Frederick and James12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredericapeaceful ruler; feminine form of Frederick12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Federicapeaceful ruler; feminine form of Frederick9 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Frederick. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Fredrickpeaceful ruler; a variant spelling of Frederick33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredericpeaceful ruler; form of frederick21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frederikpeaceful ruler11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredericopeaceful ruler; variant of Frederick9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Federicopeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fredrikpeaceful ruler; Scandinavian form of Frederick13 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean peace
Like Frederick, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Frederick, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Frederick
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