Fredric
Meaning
“A variant spelling of Frederick, from Germanic frid, peace, and ric, ruler: peaceful ruler.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Fredric peaked in the 1930s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Fredric
People given the name Fredric in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. 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 Fredric deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Fredric truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Fredric fits with your family’s names and surname.
Does Fredric fit YOUR family?
nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong. Free, private, no ads.
Add Fredric to your family’s tree →