Federico
How to say it: fed-uh-REE-koh · /ˌfɛdəˈrikoʊ/
Italian and Spanish form of Frederick, Germanic for 'peaceful ruler' - classic royal name in Europe and Latin America.
Federico was the 1,647th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 73 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,489 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,647 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 73 |
| Share of births | 1 in 45,415 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,489 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Federico peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
Parents who love Federico also love
Nicknames
- Fede
- Rico
Honouring a Federico in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Federico is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Federico
- Federico Fellini (1920–1993)Italian filmmaker
- Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)Spanish poet, dramatist and prose writer
- Federico Valverde (born 1998)Uruguayan professional footballer
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