Boys' name · since 1914
Frederico
1,089 babies named Frederico in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,859 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,089
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
Frederico sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,089 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Frederico recorded 1,089 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #4,859 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,089 born since 1914
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frederico ranks #4,859 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,089 born since 1914, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,859 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,089
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
Frederico's 1,089 recorded births place it above 89.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Frederico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Frederico's full recorded timeline at 1971, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Frederico popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1959)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Frederico by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (156 births, 14% of the file).
1970s was Frederico's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Frederico births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s
1930s
82 births
- 1940s
1940s
63 births
- 1950s
1950s
149 births
- 1960s
1960s
131 births
- 1970s
1970s
156 births
- 1980s
1980s
140 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 156 births (14% of all-time use).
How Frederico 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 Frederico's total volume
Frederico by state
Where Frederico concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 46 | 4.2% |
| #2 | California | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Hawaii | | 5 | 0.5% |
46 of 1,089 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Frederico's data
- Frederico's decade-level peak was the 1970s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Fredericos (46 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.
Keep exploring Frederico
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Frederico: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1914–2024 (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 Frederico 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.