FrederickName meaning, origin and popularity
Frederick is a boy’s name of German origin. Its traditional meaning is “peaceful ruler”.
Frederick at a glance
- Meaning
- peaceful ruler
- Origin
- German
- Gender
- Boy
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- F
- NSW rank 2025
- #78 for boys
How popular is Frederick in Australia?
In 2025, Frederick was number 78 in the NSW top 100 for boys, with 104 babies registered. In 2024 it was number 97. Its highest rank for boys was number 66 in 1953, and it has been in the top 100 in 8 of the 74 years since 1952.
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank (boys) | – | – | – | – | – | #97 | #78 |
“–” means the name was outside the top 100 that year. Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Popular Baby Names 1952 to 2025 (Data.NSW, data as at 26 March 2026). The list covers the top 100 names for each sex per year in NSW only. See popular baby names for the full 2025 top 20.
Names similar to Frederick
Other German names for boys (including unisex names):
- FritzGerman
- GeraldGerman
- GilbertGerman
- GuntherGerman
- HenryGerman
- HermanGerman
- HugoGerman
- LeonardGerman
- LeopoldGerman
- LouisGerman
- OttoGerman
- RaymondGerman
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