Federico

“Variant of Frederick — Peaceful ruler” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #2035 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Federico has appeared in US records since 1889 — best rank #679 (1976) · 8,971 babies named Federico all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 6,300 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Federicos

Federico Fellini — Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)
Federico García Lorca — Spanish poet, dramatist and prose writer (1898–1936)
Federico Valverde — Uruguayan professional footballer (born 1998)
Federico Chiesa — Italian association football player (born 1997)
Federico Bernardeschi — Italian association football player

In stories & tradition

Federico Fritzenwalden — Floricienta
Federico Von Pilsener — comics character
Federico — L'amico Fritz

What Federicos become

Among 2,566 notable people named Federico:

Military figures appear 1.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Federico Gravina, Spanish admiral.

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