Boy name Germanic origin Christian tradition

Frederic

FRED-rik;fred-eh-REEK · 8 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Peaceful ruler
Language
Germanic
Culture
French;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · European
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2879
2024 births44
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births14,398
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Fred
Alternate spellings
FrederickFredric
In other languages
Frédéric (French)Friedrich (German)

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