Fredrica
A feminine form of Frederick, a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 562 living Americans carry the first name Fredrica. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Fredrica today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fredrica births was 1946 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fredrica. 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.
People living today
562
~ 1 in 609,883 Americans
Peak year
1946
28 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
2002 SSA rank
#14,179
Tracked since 1902
Census
Fredrica in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 705 people with the first name Fredrica, which placed it at #16,105 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
#16,105
National first-name rank
People counted
705
705 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fredrica
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fredrica is Black at 54.2%. The next largest groups are White (40.6%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). 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 Fredrica 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 Fredrica at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.2% · 382
- White40.6% · 286
- Two or more races2.6% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Popularity
Fredrica: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fredrica from the 1900s through to the 2000s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 182 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fredrica 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 Fredrica during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fredricas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Fredrica
Fredrica is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the root "frid" meaning "peace" and the suffix "-ric" meaning "powerful" or "ruler." The name can be traced back to the medieval period, particularly in regions of present-day Germany and Scandinavia.
The earliest recorded use of the name Fredrica dates back to the 9th century, when it was borne by a Saxon noblewoman named Fredrica of Saxony. She lived during the reign of King Louis the German and is mentioned in several contemporary chronicles for her philanthropic efforts and patronage of religious institutions.
In the 11th century, Fredrica became a relatively common name among the nobility and upper classes of medieval Europe. One notable bearer was Fredrica of Lorraine (1003-1062), a French countess and patron of the arts who commissioned several notable religious works and founded several monasteries.
During the Renaissance period, the name Fredrica gained popularity among the intellectual and artistic circles of Italy and Germany. One of the most famous bearers was Fredrica Petrarch (1304-1374), an Italian scholar, poet, and one of the earliest humanists of the Renaissance era. Her works, particularly her sonnets, had a significant influence on the development of Renaissance literature.
In the 17th century, Fredrica van Zanten (1609-1678) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for her still-life paintings and portraits. Her works are held in several prestigious museums, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Another notable bearer of the name was Fredrica Bremer (1801-1865), a Swedish writer and feminist pioneer. She is considered one of the most influential figures of the 19th-century women's rights movement in Sweden and her novels and essays advocated for gender equality and social reform.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Fredrica, illustrating its enduring presence across different cultures, time periods, and fields of endeavor.
People
Fredrica + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fredrica 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
Fredrica: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fredrica?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 562 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fredrica 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 609,883 US residents.
Is Fredrica a common name?
We classify Fredrica as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 890 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fredrica most popular?
The single biggest year for Fredrica was 1946, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fredrica is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fredrica in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 705 people with the name Fredrica, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,105 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 Fredrica 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 Fredrica?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fredrica leans strongly female. 703 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 10 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Fredrica?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fredrica is Black at 54.2%. The next largest groups are White (40.6%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). 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 Fredrica most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Fredrica in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.2% (382 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 Fredrica in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fredrica a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fredrica 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 Fredrica still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fredrica 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 Fredrica 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 Fredrica?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.