Fredrick
Meaning
peaceful ruler
Fredrick 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. Fredrick peaked in the 1940s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Fredrick
People given the name Fredrick in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 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 Fredrick deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Fredrick 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 Fredrick fits with your family’s names and surname.
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