Name Legacy

Frederica

Recorded 1883–2024 · United States

Frederica was most popular in 1960, when 47 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,668 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,358 people named Frederica.

Most popular in1960
Rank that year#2,668
Births that year47
Total since 18802,358
Given to100% girls

Frederica over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Frederica’s peak in 1960. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Frederica a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Frederica is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,358 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Frederica

Where Frederica is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org