US rank #9029 Boys' name Peak 1959 1,089 births

Frederico — #9029 US boys' name

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.

1910s171920s661930s821940s631950s1491960s1311970s1561980s1401990s962000s902010s642020s35
#9029
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Frederico was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

21 babies were named Frederico in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Frederico

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,089 babies named Frederico between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Frederico currently holds the #9029 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Frederico performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 156 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Frederico shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Frederico in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Frederico in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,089 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Frederico at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,089

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1959

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,029

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Frederico popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
21
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Frederico by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
156 births that decade — 14% of Frederico's all-time total
1910s171920s661930s821940s631950s1491960s1311970s1561980s1401990s962000s902010s642020s35

Frederico by state

Where Frederico concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Frederico
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%
Texas share of Frederico's total US births 4.2%
Even split

46 of 1,089 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frederico?
1,089 babies have been named Frederico since 1914. It currently ranks #9029 among boys. The peak year was 1959 with 21 births.
When was Frederico most popular?
Frederico was most popular in the 1970s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Frederico most popular?
The top states for the name Frederico are Texas (46 births), California (22 births), Arizona (6 births).
How long has the name Frederico been used?
Frederico has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Frederico?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fred, Frederick, Freddie, Fredrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.