Frederic
Meaning
peaceful ruler
Frederic around the world
One shared root links 6 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Germanic frid "peace" + ric "ruler", a German royal staple the English re-imported with the Hanoverians
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Frederic peaked in the 1910s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
308 people · the #18,700 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 40
Among people named Frederic living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Frederic
People given the name Frederic in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Frederic deep dive
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