Fun Facts About the Name Frederich
- 631 babies named Frederich: U.S. records list 631 babies given the name Frederich from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Frederich Mean?
Frederich is a spelling variant of Frederick, and its established meaning is "peaceful ruler." The name goes back to the Old High German Fridurih, made of two elements: fridu, meaning "peace," and rīhhi, meaning "ruler," "power," or "might." That second element belongs to a wide Germanic set of name-forming words and is related to Old English rīce ("kingdom, rule") and to modern German Reich.
The familiar gloss "peaceful ruler" treats the two parts as a compound title. Taken more literally, the second element is closer to "mighty" or "power," so the raw sense is something like "peace-power" or "peace-mighty." The Latinized form Fridericus was standard in medieval documents and lies behind the many national versions: German Friedrich, French Frédéric, Italian and Spanish Federico, Danish and Dutch Frederik, and English Frederick. The spelling Frederich mixes the English and Latin stem Freder- with the German-style ending -ich; it does not have a separate origin or a different meaning.
Frederich Name History & Origins
The Germanic name behind Frederich was in use among Frankish and German noble families in the early Middle Ages. Saint Frederick of Utrecht, bishop of that city, died in 838 and is one of the earliest well-documented bearers. The name's prominence in central Europe was reinforced by emperors: Frederick I Barbarossa, who reigned from 1152 to 1190, and his grandson Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 to 1250. In German-speaking lands the form Friedrich remained the standard one, and its short forms include Fritz and Friedel.
In England the name was uncommon during the Middle Ages and became established much later. The Hanoverian succession in 1714 brought a German-speaking royal house to the British throne, and the name appears in that line: Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707 - 1751), eldest son of George II and father of George III, is the best-known early English example. The usual English spelling settled as Frederick, with Frederic, Fredrick, and Fredrich appearing as variants.
Frederich itself is an uncommon spelling rather than a distinct name with its own documented history. Its -ich ending points to German Friedrich, while the Freder- opening follows the English and Latin tradition. It is best understood as one family's or one record-keeper's rendering of either Friedrich or Frederick, which is why it is found mainly in German-influenced contexts and genealogical records rather than in a continuous literary or royal tradition of its own.
How Popular is the Name Frederich?
Frederich has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1916. Its best rank was #1,144 in 1895.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #7,085 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #5,589 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #6,125 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #6,181 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #5,759 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #3,200 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #3,532 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #3,431 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #3,221 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #3,617 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #3,410 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #2,802 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1967 | #2,067 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #2,683 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1965 | #3,067 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #2,722 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #2,922 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #3,137 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #2,771 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #3,174 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #4,199 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #3,369 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #2,713 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1956 | #2,689 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1955 | #2,478 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #3,263 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #2,132 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1952 | #2,580 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1951 | #2,551 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1950 | #2,362 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #2,678 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #2,255 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1947 | #2,106 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1946 | #2,318 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1944 | #3,239 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #2,619 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #3,032 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1941 | #3,274 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #2,547 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1939 | #2,514 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1938 | #2,981 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1937 | #2,561 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #2,507 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1935 | #2,790 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1933 | #2,822 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #2,946 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1931 | #2,940 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1930 | #2,220 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1929 | #3,355 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1928 | #2,728 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1927 | #2,455 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1926 | #2,989 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1925 | #3,006 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1924 | #2,392 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1923 | #2,498 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1922 | #2,883 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1921 | #2,096 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1920 | #2,654 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1919 | #2,417 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #2,027 | 16 | 0.0016% |
| 1917 | #2,816 | 9 | 0.0010% |
| 1916 | #1,659 | 19 | 0.0021% |
| 1915 | #2,513 | 10 | 0.0012% |
| 1914 | #2,517 | 8 | 0.0012% |
| 1913 | #1,615 | 12 | 0.0023% |
| 1895 | #1,144 | 5 | 0.0043% |
| 1894 | #1,145 | 5 | 0.0043% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Frederich Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are kind, home-loving, hospitable and friendly. Since you take responsibility well, you are a good organizer of social affairs. Compassion for others is an outstanding trait. You are a great lover and a great flirt – an artist, musician, actor, teacher, nurse. Your character can be contradictory. You are practical, yet idealistic and intuitive; capable of selfless devotion to someone you love, yet look to receive payback. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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