| Federico | Francesco | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Peaceful ruler | Frenchman; free man |
| Origin | Italian | italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | feh-deh-REE-koh | frahn-CHEH-skoh |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1889 | 1906 |
| Peak year | 1976 (148) | 2006 (166) |
| In 2025 | 73 | 145 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Federico | Francesco |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 437 | 844 |
| 2010s | 700 | 1,256 |
| 2000s | 1,160 | 1,478 |
| 1990s | 1,191 | 1,337 |
| 1980s | 1,176 | 1,064 |
| 1970s | 1,121 | 998 |
| 1960s | 761 | 503 |
| 1950s | 743 | 282 |
| 1940s | 500 | 66 |
| 1930s | 454 | 106 |
| 1920s | 473 | 202 |
| 1910s | 188 | 286 |
| 1900s | 42 | 24 |
| 1890s | 18 | 0 |
| 1880s | 7 | 0 |
Federico is the Italian form of Frederick, “peaceful ruler.”
Italian form of Francis, from Late Latin 'Franciscus' meaning 'Frenchman', from the Germanic Franks (whose own name is often tied to a word for 'free'). Borne by Saint Francis of Assisi.
Francesco is more popular than Federico today: about 145 US babies were given the name Francesco in 2025, compared with 73 named Federico.
Federico means Peaceful ruler (Italian origin), while Francesco means Frenchman; free man (italian origin).
In US records, Federico first appears in 1889 and Francesco in 1906, so Federico has the longer recorded history.