Boy
Frederic
Frederic means "peaceful ruler", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1940s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Since 1900, roughly 13,733 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyVariant of Frederick
EtymologyMeaning "peaceful ruler"
Births by decade
1900s
204
1910s
1,522
1920s
1,720
1930s
1,742
1940s
2,454
1950s
2,173
1960s
1,346
1970s
925
1980s
576
1990s
452
2000s
341
2010s
278
Peaked in the 1940s · 13,733 total U.S. births since 1900