Federico
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Federico
If Frederick feels too heavy, the Spanish and Italian has more energy. It's a long-term Top 20 name in Italy, and has neat nicknames like Fredo in Italian and Fede in Spanish. Famous bearers include the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca and the Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. Further back in history, it was the name of a fifth-century Visigoth leader, the brother of Theodoric II.
Federico is also given to girls.
Pronounced fed-uh-REE-koh.
As of October 2026, Federico ranked #2043 for boys in US births in 2025 and #4570 for girls in US births in 1940 SSA, peaked at #679 for boys in 1976.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,819 | 82 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,198 | 62 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,119 | 66 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,502 | 51 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,290 | 59 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,066 | 70 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,148 | 65 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,202 | 64 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,102 | 71 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,069 | 72 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,777 | 92 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,043 | 73 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Federico for boys
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- Luis Federico LeloirBoy
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Federico in pop culture
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character in the game Assassin's Creed 2