Frédéric
How to say it: fray-day-REEK · /fʁedeˈʁik/
Germanic 'peaceful ruler' - Classic French form of Frederick, royal and literary heritage.
Frédéric was the 378th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #346 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #378 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 42 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,837 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #346 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Frédéric peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
Parents who love Frédéric also love
Nicknames
- Fred
- Freddy
- Rico
Honouring a Frédéric in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Frédéric is about 1 in 160.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Frédéric
- Frédéric Mistral (1830–1914)Provençal writer, poet, lexicographer and founder of Le Félibrige
- Frédéric Beigbeder (born 1965)French writer and literary critic
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1900–1958)French scientist
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