Federico

Meaning: Peaceful ruler
Origin: Germanic — Italian/Spanish form of Frederick

Boy's name · #2043 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Federico — on the books since 1889, #2043 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 9,000 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#17 in Italy (2024) · #263 in Switzerland (2025) · #281 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #409 in Mexico (2024) · #456 in Poland (2025) · #682 in Ecuador (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #892 in Austria (2025) · #977 in Sweden (2025) · #1,072 in Belgium (2025) · #1,276 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,463 in France (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Federicos

Federico Fellini — Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)
Federico García Lorca — Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director (1898–1936)
Federico Valverde — Uruguayan footballer (born 1998)
Federico Chiesa — Italian footballer (born 1997)
Federico Bernardeschi — Italian footballer (born 1994)
Federico Dimarco — Italian footballer (born 1997)
Federico Macheda — Italian footballer (born 1991)
Federico Gatti — Italian footballer (born 1998)
Federico Fazio — Argentine footballer (born 1987)
Federico da Montefeltro — Condottieri of the Italian Renaissance and lord of Urbino (1422–1482)

In stories & tradition

Federico Fritzenwalden^it — Floricienta (TV series)
Federico Von Pilsener^es — Chilean cartoon character
Federico — Operatic character in the opera L'amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni; a friend to Fritz

What Federicos become

Among 2,567 notable people named Federico:

Military figures appear 1.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Federico Gravina, Spanish Navy officer (1756–1806).

Similar names: Fredrick · Luigi · Fernando · Rico · Gerard · Reynaldo

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