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