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The name Frederick peaked for girls at #1839 in 1927. Frederick is also used for boys, ranking #435 in 2025.

The name Frederick is a boy's name of German origin meaning "peaceful ruler".

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Frederick, and friendlier nickname Fred, seemed almost to have disappeared, leaving just the memory of Freds past such as Astaire, Mr. Rogers and Flintstone. But today's parents are beginning to recognize it as a strong classic and one of the top <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/341/royal-names-for-boys">royal baby boy names</a>.
 Previously, Frederick had taken on a rather forbidding, foreign, military air, reminiscent of Frederick the Great, the enlightened king of Prussia who laid the foundations of the powerful Prussian empire.
 For African-Americans, Frederick can be seen as a hero name, honoring Frederick Douglass, who rose from slavery to power as a political activist.
 Frederick appears as a character in Shakespeare's As You Like It and the novels of, among others, Jane Austen and Henry James.
The name is often streamlined to Frederic and even Fredric. And if you don't like Fred or Freddie (though we do), another nickname is Fritz.
 Federico is the appealing Italian and Spanish form, as in renowned poet Federico Garcia Lorca.

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The name Frederick is currently ranked #435 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #33 in 1880. The name is most popular in FREDERICK, FREDERICK, and FREDERICK. Frederick is occasionally used for girls in 1993.

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