girl's name
Frederica
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,729
Frederica is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1960, when 47 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Frederica over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 41 |
| 1890s | 97 |
| 1900s | 78 |
| 1910s | 225 |
| 1920s | 176 |
| 1930s | 182 |
| 1940s | 289 |
| 1950s | 319 |
| 1960s | 354 |
| 1970s | 200 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 25 |
How popular is Frederica?
In 2024, Frederica was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Frederica is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Frederica is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Frédérica | Frédérica is Frederica written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,535 in France, against #6,146 for Frederica. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Frederica
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Frederica also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Frederica over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Frederica
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Frederica in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Dutch
- Frédérique Fredrika Frederika
- French
- Frédérique
- German
- Ulrike
- Old High German
- Ulrike
- Spanish
- Federica
- Swedish
- Ulrica
Sibling names for Frederica
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Frederica — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Frederica
How popular is the name Frederica?
In 2024, Frederica was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Frederica a girl's or a boy's name?
Frederica is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Frederica?
Frederica has 4 syllables.
When was Frederica most popular?
Frederica peaked in 1960, when 47 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Frederica?
Frederica is usually shortened to Freddie.
Is Frederica a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Frederica currently ranks #2,398 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.