Girl’s name · Germanic, Italian

Federica

How to say it: feh-deh-REE-kah · /ˌfedeˈrika/

Italian feminine of Frederick, from Germanic 'frid' peace + 'ric' ruler - peaceful ruler - classic in Italy.

Federica was the 8,768th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,302 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#8,768for girls in 2025
1 in 368,371US babies
9born in 2025
#9,302projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Federica
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#8,768
Babies born in 20259
Share of births1 in 368,371
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+40%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#9,302

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Federica is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 6 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Fede
  • Rica

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Federica is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.

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