Frederic comes from the Germanic / French tradition, meaning Peaceful ruler, peace and power.
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How popular is Frederic?
1947peak year
Today, Frederic is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3042), with only about 40 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1947, 299 babies were given the name (ranked #397 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. Frederic's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 14,398 babies have been registered as Frederic since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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