Frederic is a distinctive choice, ranked #1199 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Frederic in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1199
About the Name Frederic
Frederic is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 180 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #625 in 2004 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Frederic is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Frederic
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Frederic per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Frederic in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Frederic is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 180 places over the last five years to #1199 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Frederic is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Frederic does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Frederics in the wild.
23
UK babies named Frederic (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 180 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Frederic
Likely around 1 other Frederic in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Frederic
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton,, known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British Victorian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical, and classical subject matter in an academic style.
Frederic Sackrider Remington was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in the genre of Western American Art. His works are known for depicting the Western United States in the last quarter of the 19th century and featuring such images as cowboys, Native Americans, and the US Cavalry.