Frederich
Originating from the Germanic elements "frid" meaning peace and "ric" meaning power or ruler.
Name Census estimates that about 286 living Americans carry the first name Frederich. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Frederich today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Frederich births was 1916 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Frederich. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Frederich is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Frederichs were born before 1969.
People living today
286
~ 1 in 1,198,442 Americans
Peak year
1916
19 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1986 SSA rank
#7,085
Tracked since 1894
Census
Frederich in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Frederich, which placed it at #36,733 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Frederich
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Frederich is White at 67.0%. The next largest groups are Black (10.7%) and Hispanic (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Frederich described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Frederich at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.0% · 144
- Black or African American10.7% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.0% · 15
- Two or more races5.6% · 12
Popularity
Frederich: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Frederich from the 1890s through to the 1980s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 109 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Frederich by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Frederich during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Frederich
The name Frederich has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the elements "frid" meaning "peace" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "powerful." It is a variant of the name Friedrich, which was widely used among the Germanic tribes during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the ancient Germanic epic poem "The Nibelungenlied," which dates back to around the 13th century. The poem features a character named Friderich, which is an older spelling of the name.
In the 5th century, a Frankish king named Frederich I ruled over a part of what is now modern-day France. He is believed to be one of the earliest recorded individuals to bear this name.
During the High Middle Ages, the name gained popularity across Europe, particularly in the German-speaking regions. Several notable historical figures bore the name, including Frederick I Barbarossa (1122-1190), a Holy Roman Emperor who led the Third Crusade to the Holy Land.
Another prominent figure was Frederick II (1194-1250), known as Frederick the Great, who ruled as the King of Sicily and later became the Holy Roman Emperor. He was a patron of arts and sciences and is often regarded as one of the most influential monarchs of the Middle Ages.
In the 16th century, Frederick III (1463-1525), also known as Frederick the Wise, was an Elector of Saxony who played a crucial role in the Protestant Reformation by providing protection to Martin Luther and his teachings.
During the 17th century, Frederick William (1620-1688), known as the Great Elector, was the ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia and is credited with laying the foundations for the future Kingdom of Prussia.
The name Frederich has maintained its popularity throughout history, with many notable individuals bearing this name across various fields, including literature, music, and politics.
People
Frederich + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Frederich as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Frederich: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Frederich?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 286 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Frederich going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,198,442 US residents.
Is Frederich a common name?
We classify Frederich as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 631 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Frederich most popular?
The single biggest year for Frederich was 1916, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Frederich is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Frederich in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Frederich, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Frederich in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Frederich?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Frederich appears almost entirely male. Of the 215 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Frederich?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Frederich is White at 67.0%. The next largest groups are Black (10.7%) and Hispanic (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Frederich most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Frederich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.0% (144 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Frederich in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Frederich a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Frederich in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Frederich still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Frederich in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Frederich can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Frederich?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.