The first name Federico
A boy’s name.
4 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 boys were named Federico, making it the 1,276th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 29 births (#974).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Federico with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Federico at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 73 boys born in the United States were named Federico, the 2,043rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1976, when 148 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Federico
87 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Federico FazioArgentine association football player, born 1987
- Federico Franco49th President of Paraguay, born 1962
- Federico FernándezArgentine association football player, born 1989
- Federico da MontefeltroCondottiere of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino, 1422–1482
- Federico BorromeoCardinal Archbishop of Milan (1564–1631)
- Federico DelbonisArgentine tennis player (born 1990)
- Federico LuppiArgentine actor (1936–2017)
- Federico MocciaAuthor, born 1963
- Federico CartabiaArgentine association football player, born 1993
- Federico Errázuriz ZañartuChilean politician (1825-1877)
- Federico CastelluccioAmerican actor and painter (born 1964)
- Federico RedondoArgentine association football player, born 2003
Questions
- How popular is the name Federico?
- In 2025, 22 boys born in England and Wales were named Federico, ranking 1,276th. Its peak was 2019, with 29 births.
- Is Federico a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,976 US babies named Federico since 1880 were boys.
- When was Federico most popular?
- 1976 in the United States, when 148 babies were named Federico, its highest rank at 680th.
- Is Federico also a surname?
- Yes. Federico is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.