Meaning and history
Frederik is the Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and related regional form of Frederick. The Germanic name combines elements meaning “peace” and “ruler,” yielding “peaceful ruler.” It has extensive royal history, particularly in Denmark, whose kings have alternated the names Frederik and Christian for centuries. Notable bearers include King Frederik X of Denmark and American science-fiction writer Frederik Pohl, whose Danish father gave him the regional spelling.
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: 8 births, rank #9,019
2009: 8 births, rank #8,985
2010: 15 births, rank #5,741
20112011: 9 births, rank #8,079
2012: 9 births, rank #8,158
2013: 18 births, rank #4,981
2014: 14 births, rank #5,997
2015: 18 births, rank #5,058
20162016: 9 births, rank #8,146
2017: 10 births, rank #7,546
2018: 18 births, rank #5,106
2019: 16 births, rank #5,555
2020: 14 births, rank #5,980
20212021: 12 births, rank #6,698
2022: 16 births, rank #5,633
2023: 18 births, rank #5,255
2024: 19 births, rank #5,067
20252025: 29 births, rank #3,757
In 2025, 29 babies were recorded with the name Frederik, ranking #3,757 among boys.