boy's name
Frederik
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,447
Frederik is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Canada in 1993, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 27,752 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
Frederik over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 774 |
| 2000s | 265 |
| 2010s | 137 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 50 |
How popular is Frederik?
In 2024, Frederik was given to 11 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Frederik is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Frederik is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Frédérik | Frédérik is a rare spelling of Frederik, written with an acute accent and recorded about 160 times, mostly in France. | 160 |
Names that peaked alongside Frederik
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Frederik also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Frederik over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Frederik 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.
Sibling names for Frederik
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Frederik — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Frederik
How popular is the name Frederik?
In 2024, Frederik was given to 11 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Frederik a girl's or a boy's name?
Frederik is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Frederik most popular?
Frederik peaked in 1993, when 119 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Frederik a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Frederik currently ranks #1,944 in Canada. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.