Frederick
FRED-uh-rik Boy Germanic
Peaceful ruler
Etymology
From German Friedrich, influenced by Latin Fridericus, from Old High German Fridurih, meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
Variants
- Frederic
- Frederik
- Frederich
Nicknames
- Fred
- Freddie
- Erick
- Freddy
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Frederick in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #87 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #87 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #90 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #97 | #96 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #98 | Not ranked | #95 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #78 | #86 | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#435 2025 · 728 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #476 |
| 2007 | #531 |
| 2008 | #521 |
| 2009 | #538 |
| 2010 | #493 |
| 2011 | #541 |
| 2012 | #535 |
| 2013 | #492 |
| 2014 | #496 |
| 2015 | #515 |
| 2016 | #512 |
| 2017 | #500 |
| 2018 | #499 |
| 2019 | #476 |
| 2020 | #484 |
| 2021 | #476 |
| 2022 | #478 |
| 2023 | #507 |
| 2024 | #422 |
| 2025 | #435 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#52 2025 · 954 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #99 |
| 2007 | #100 |
| 2008 | #102 |
| 2009 | #96 |
| 2010 | #95 |
| 2011 | #96 |
| 2012 | #87 |
| 2013 | #82 |
| 2014 | #81 |
| 2015 | #76 |
| 2016 | #76 |
| 2017 | #72 |
| 2018 | #65 |
| 2019 | #65 |
| 2020 | #63 |
| 2021 | #61 |
| 2022 | #65 |
| 2023 | #63 |
| 2024 | #55 |
| 2025 | #52 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#222 2024 · 19 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #257 |
| 2006 | #293 |
| 2007 | #313 |
| 2008 | #236 |
| 2009 | #285 |
| 2010 | #199 |
| 2011 | #234 |
| 2012 | #264 |
| 2013 | #274 |
| 2014 | #257 |
| 2015 | #233 |
| 2016 | #270 |
| 2017 | #254 |
| 2018 | #213 |
| 2019 | #194 |
| 2020 | #208 |
| 2021 | #189 |
| 2022 | #169 |
| 2023 | #227 |
| 2024 | #222 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#222 2025 · 9 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #267 |
| 2008 | #411 |
| 2009 | #277 |
| 2010 | #363 |
| 2011 | #328 |
| 2012 | #448 |
| 2013 | #317 |
| 2014 | #370 |
| 2015 | #372 |
| 2016 | #452 |
| 2017 | #241 |
| 2018 | #172 |
| 2019 | #296 |
| 2020 | #283 |
| 2021 | #184 |
| 2022 | #184 |
| 2023 | #256 |
| 2024 | #361 |
| 2025 | #222 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#338 2025 · 12 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #396 |
| 2007 | #389 |
| 2008 | #424 |
| 2009 | #371 |
| 2010 | #382 |
| 2011 | #419 |
| 2012 | #283 |
| 2013 | #278 |
| 2014 | #522 |
| 2015 | #318 |
| 2016 | #250 |
| 2017 | #277 |
| 2018 | #323 |
| 2019 | #315 |
| 2020 | #330 |
| 2021 | #351 |
| 2022 | #334 |
| 2023 | #276 |
| 2024 | #334 |
| 2025 | #338 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#258 2024 · 126 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #258 |
| 2006 | #275 |
| 2007 | #354 |
| 2008 | #354 |
| 2009 | #337 |
| 2010 | #382 |
| 2011 | #346 |
| 2012 | #399 |
| 2013 | #359 |
| 2014 | #313 |
| 2015 | #340 |
| 2016 | #379 |
| 2017 | #379 |
| 2018 | #308 |
| 2019 | #262 |
| 2020 | #262 |
| 2021 | #288 |
| 2022 | #285 |
| 2023 | #291 |
| 2024 | #258 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#124 2025 · 38 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #259 |
| 2007 | #383 |
| 2008 | #296 |
| 2009 | #283 |
| 2010 | #193 |
| 2011 | #417 |
| 2012 | #231 |
| 2013 | #225 |
| 2014 | #185 |
| 2015 | #147 |
| 2016 | #124 |
| 2017 | #177 |
| 2018 | #114 |
| 2019 | #99 |
| 2020 | #125 |
| 2021 | #160 |
| 2022 | #93 |
| 2023 | #128 |
| 2024 | #85 |
| 2025 | #124 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.