Fredrick

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Fredrick

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Fredrick is either a contracted form of Frederick, or an English form of Fredrik, the Scandinavian form of Frederick. Frederick is the modern English of an Old Germanic name, Frithuric. Originally it meant “Peaceful Ruler” from “fried” (peace) and “rick” (power, ruler).

History:
Fredrick, being an alternative to Frederick, became more common in the early 20th century in the United States. It rose and declined roughly in the same eras as did Frederick.
Please see Frederick for additional information.

Pronunciation: fred-rick.

Diminutives:
English: Fred, Freddie, Freddy, Rick, Rickie, Ricky.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.043 % named Fredrick

Popularity of Fredrick:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 49th most popular.
1850: 64th most popular.
1875: 45th most popular.
1900-1910: 464th most popular.
1910-1920: 298th most popular.
1920-1930: 260th most popular.
1930-1940: 256th most popular.
1940-1950: 226th most popular.
1950-1960: 227th most popular.
1960-1970: 289th most popular.
1970-1980: 264th most popular.
1980-1990: 382nd most popular.
1990: 487th most popular.
1991: 504th most popular.
1992: 517th most popular.
1993: 559th most popular.
1994: 591st most popular.
1995: 552nd most popular.
1996: 596th most popular.
1997: 642nd most popular.
1998: 625th most popular.
1999: 693rd most popular.
2000: 724th most popular.
2001: 771st most popular.
2002: 839th most popular.
2003: 843rd most popular.