The baby name Fredrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɛdrɪk/ (FRED-rik).
Fredrick is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Fredrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɛdrɪk/ (FRED-rik).
Fredrick is Germanic in Origin.
A streamlined spelling of Frederick, Fredrick stems from the Germanic elements frid/frithu "peace, protection" and rik "ruler, power," yielding the time-honored meaning "peaceful ruler." The name traces to Old High German Fridurih and the Latinized Fredericus; English Frederick arrived via continental forms. International variants include Friedrich (German), Frédéric (French), Federico (Spanish/Italian), Fryderyk (Polish), and Fredrik (Scandinavian). Common diminutives are Fred, Freddie/Freddy, and, less often in English, Rick/Ricky; German uses Fritz. Feminine counterparts are Frederica/Frederika and Frédérique.
Prestige attached to the name in medieval and early modern Europe, think emperors Frederick I and II and Prussian kings, carried it firmly into English use by the 18th century. The spelling Fredrick appears in Anglophone records from the 19th century onward, especially in North America, as a simplified, phonetic variant. Though rarer than Frederick, it shares the same dignified sense of calm authority.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2016 | #1 | — | 760 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| PR | 0 | #53 | 3 | 1,497 | |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #122 | 28 | 4,685 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #134 | 359 | 8,138 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Norway | Boys | 2012 | #148 | 4 | 485 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #158 | 19 | 4,064 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| GH | 0 | #180 | 64 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #182 | 54 | 6,830 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #213 | 12 | 7,146 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #230 | 43 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #231 | 34 | 5,926 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1,285 | 16,906 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2006 | #409 | 3 | 2,720 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #513 | 15 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #520 | 16 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #524 | 27 | 12,054 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #651 | 57 | 18,093 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #654 | 44 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #669 | 14 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #698 | 89 | 15,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #749 | 21 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #791 | 102 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #895 | 288 | 25,619 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,006 | 106 | 25,439 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,024 | 69 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,407 | 65 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,558 | 57 | 28,008 |
Fredrick is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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