Boys' name · since 1889
Federico
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 8,971 babies named Federico, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,286 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,036 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,971
- born since 1889
- 1990s
- peak decade
8,971 babies have been named Federico since 1889, making it today's #2036 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Federico has been recorded 8,971 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #2036 nationally and more common than 85% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #1,286 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,036 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 8,971 born since 1889
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Federico ranks #1,286 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,036 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,971 born since 1889, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,286 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,036 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,971
- born since 1889
- 1990s
- peak decade
Federico's 8,971 recorded births place it above 97.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Federico compares
8,971 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Federico's all-time total is 24x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Federico | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,971 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 148 | 34 | 22,252 |
Federico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Federico splits its recorded history at 1963: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 148 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Federico popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 148
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Federico popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1940 (Federico as girls' name)
Federico by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,191 births, 13% of the file).
1990s was Federico's strongest decade.
1,191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Federico births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 42
1900s
42 births
- 1910s 188
1910s
188 births
- 1920s 473
1920s
473 births
- 1930s 454
1930s
454 births
- 1940s
1940s
500 births
- 1950s
1950s
743 births
- 1960s
1960s
761 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,121 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,176 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,191 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,160 births
- 2010s
2010s
700 births
- 2020s 437
2020s
437 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,191 births (13% of all-time use).
How Federico compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Federico's total volume
Federico by state
Where Federico concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,301 | 36.8% |
| #2 | California | | 2,047 | 22.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 478 | 5.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 404 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 203 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 139 | 1.5% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 110 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 23 | 0.3% |
3,301 of 8,971 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Federico appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Federico's data
- Federico's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (1,191 total births) through the 2020s (437) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Federicos (3,301 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Federico: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~136 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1889–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Federico draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.