Frederica
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About Frederica
Frederica is an interesting possibility for the parent unintimidated by its old-fashioned formality, and who can appreciate the vintage charm and verve lurking beneath its stuffiness.
The name emerged in eighteenth century Prussia when supporters of King Frederick the Great began to name their daughters in his honor, and is currently reporesented by opera star Frederica von Stade.
Nicknames include the obvious Freddie, plus Rica and Fritzi.
Pronounced fred-uh-REE-kuh.
As of October 2026, Frederica ranked #15968 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #752 in 1887.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Frederica on lists
Famous Fredericas
- Frederica Louisa Thyra Victoria Margareta Sophie Olga Cécilie Isabelle Christa of Hanover
Queen consort of Paul of Greece
- Frederica (Friederike) Louise Caroline Sophie Charlotte Alexandrine of Mecklenburg
Strelitz, Queen consort of Ernest Augustus I of Hanover
- Frederica of Baden (Friederike Dorothea Wilhelmina)
Queen consort of Sweden
- Frederica Amalia
Princess of Denmark, Duchess of Holstein,Gottorp
- Frederica Caroline
Princess of Saxe,Coburg,Saalfeld, Margravine of Brandenburg,Ansbach
- Frederica Charlotte
Princess of Prussia (born Friederike Charlotte Ulrike Katharina), Duchess of York and Albany
- Frederica Sophie Marie Henrietta Amelia Theresa
Princess of Hanover, Baroness von Pawel,Rammingen
- Frederica Wilhelmina Louise Amalia
Princess of Prussia, Duchess of Anhalt,Dessau
- Frederica Smith Wilson
U.S. Congresswoman from Florida
- Frederica von Stade
American mezzo,soprano
- Frederica Piedade
Portuguese tennis player
- Frederica Alexandrina Sagor Maas
American playwright and supercentenarian
Frederica in pop culture
- Frederica Vernon
character in Jane Austen's "Lady Susan"
- Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds
character on TV's "Hannibal"
- Frederica "Freddie" Rice
character in novel "Peril at End House" by Agatha Christie
- Frederica Merriville
character in novel "Frederica" by Georgette Heyer
Variations & nicknames
- FrydrykaPolish
- FriciHungarian
- FrederikaSwedish
- FriederikaGerman
- FrédériqueFrench
- FrerikaGerman
- FedericaItalian
- FrideborgSwedish