Frederik
Boy name · #3776 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Frederik? In official American birth records, Frederik has been tracked continuously since 1920, giving it 105 years of documented American history.
Frederik is currently the #3776 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Frederik.
Babies named Frederik per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 105-year story
Frederik first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #3757. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Frederik against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Frederik in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Frederik is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Frederik will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Frederik is most common
State-level data for Frederik is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Frederik
Statistically, parents drawn to Frederik tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hendrik, Emrik, Mavrik, Friedrich, and Lyrik.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Frederik | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 19 | #5067 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Frederik?
In official American birth records, the name Frederik first appeared in 1920 (over 105 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 105 years.
Is Frederik a popular boy name?
Frederik ranked #3776 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Frederik most popular?
Frederik peaked in 2025, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Frederik?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Frederik. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.