boy's name
Fredric
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,489
Fredric is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1947, when 223 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fredric 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 32 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 29 |
| 1910s | 490 |
| 1920s | 577 |
| 1930s | 1,358 |
| 1940s | 1,887 |
| 1950s | 1,675 |
| 1960s | 868 |
| 1970s | 567 |
| 1980s | 306 |
| 1990s | 238 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 136 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Fredric?
In 2025, Fredric was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Fredric 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.
Names that peaked alongside Fredric
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fredric also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fredric over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fredric
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fredric — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fredric
How popular is the name Fredric?
In 2025, Fredric was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Fredric a girl's or a boy's name?
Fredric is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fredric?
Fredric has 2 syllables.
When was Fredric most popular?
Fredric peaked in 1947, when 223 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Fredric a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fredric currently ranks #6,047 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.