Frederika
A feminine form of Frederick, from Germanic roots meaning "peaceful ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 55 living Americans carry the first name Frederika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Frederika today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Frederika births was 1964 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Frederika. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Frederika with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Frederika. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
55
~ 1 in 6,231,897 Americans
Peak year
1964
8 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1976 SSA rank
#9,760
Tracked since 1947
Census
Frederika in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 286 people with the first name Frederika, which placed it at #30,451 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
#30,451
National first-name rank
People counted
286
286 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Frederika
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Frederika is White at 64.7%. The next largest groups are Black (19.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). 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 Frederika 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 Frederika at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.7% · 185
- Black or African American19.9% · 57
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 18
- Two or more races4.5% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 4
Popularity
Frederika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Frederika from the 1940s through to the 1970s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 27 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Frederika remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Frederika 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 Frederika 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 Frederika
The name Frederika has its origins in the Germanic language, specifically from the Old High German name "Friderich," which means "peaceful ruler" or "prosperous ruler." This name was derived from the Germanic words "fridu" (peace) and "rihhi" (ruler or powerful). The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages in various regions of Europe.
The name Frederika is a feminine form of the masculine name Frederick, which was widely used among German and Scandinavian royalty and nobility. It is believed that the name first appeared in written records around the 8th century AD, though its use as a personal name can be traced back to the 6th century.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Frederika can be found in the "Vita Karoli Magni" (Life of Charlemagne), written by the Frankish scholar Einhard in the 9th century. In this text, Einhard mentions a woman named Frederika who was a courtier in the court of Charlemagne, the King of the Franks and the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Frederika. One of the most famous was Frederika of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1778-1841), who became the Queen of Hanover and the Queen of Prussia through her marriage to Prince Frederick William III of Prussia. Another notable Frederika was Frederika of Baden (1781-1826), who was the Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Gustav IV Adolf.
In the realm of literature, Frederika Bremer (1801-1865) was a Swedish writer and feminist who was renowned for her novels and her advocacy for women's rights. Frederika von Riedesel (1746-1808) was a German writer and memoirist who chronicled her experiences during the American Revolutionary War, providing valuable insights into the conflict.
Another notable figure was Frederika of Prussia (1796-1850), who was the Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau and a talented artist. She is particularly known for her portrait paintings and her contributions to the cultural life of the Anhalt region.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Frederika, a name with a rich Germanic heritage and a strong historical significance.
People
Frederika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Frederika 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
Frederika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Frederika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 55 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Frederika 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 6,231,897 US residents.
Is Frederika a common name?
We classify Frederika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 73 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Frederika most popular?
The single biggest year for Frederika was 1964, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Frederika is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Frederika in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 286 people with the name Frederika, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,451 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 Frederika 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 Frederika?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Frederika appears almost entirely female. Of the 283 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Frederika?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Frederika is White at 64.7%. The next largest groups are Black (19.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). 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 Frederika most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Frederika in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.7% (185 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 Frederika in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Frederika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Frederika in the SSA data are female. 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 Frederika still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Frederika 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 Frederika 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 people share the name Frederika?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Frederika on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.