Federico

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A few things about Federico you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Federico

Federico Valverde

Uruguayan professional footballer (born 1998)

Choose Federico and your child shares a first name with Federico Valverde, an Uruguayan professional footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Federico, like who?” Federico Valverde's Wikipedia article is available in 66 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 23,419 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Federico, 73 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Federico would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFederico first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #679.
• 🚀TrendFederico has climbed 104 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,035. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedFederico is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #662. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningFederico is a Spanish form of Frederick, which means “peaceful ruler”. Our records link it to German, Italian and Spanish roots.

About the name Federico

Federico is a boy name of German, Italian and Spanish origin meaning “peaceful ruler”. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ico”. US birth records list Federico for boys from 1889 to 2025, in 126 of those 137 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #679 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,035, with 73 babies.

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