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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).

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474
babies named Federico, 1996–2025
#1,276
rank in 2025
2019
peak year

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.

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8,976
babies named Federico since 1880
#2,043
rank in 2025
1976
peak year

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 Fazio
    Argentine association football player, born 1987
  • Federico Franco
    49th President of Paraguay, born 1962
  • Federico Fernández
    Argentine association football player, born 1989
  • Federico da Montefeltro
    Condottiere of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino, 1422–1482
  • Federico Borromeo
    Cardinal Archbishop of Milan (1564–1631)
  • Federico Delbonis
    Argentine tennis player (born 1990)
  • Federico Luppi
    Argentine actor (1936–2017)
  • Federico Moccia
    Author, born 1963
  • Federico Cartabia
    Argentine association football player, born 1993
  • Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
    Chilean politician (1825-1877)
  • Federico Castelluccio
    American actor and painter (born 1964)
  • Federico Redondo
    Argentine 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.