Frederico
Meaning
peaceful ruler (Portuguese form of the German Friedrich)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Frederico has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
Popularity in Brazil
34,539 people · the #744 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 5,882 · median age 37
Among people named Frederico living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,213 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Frederico
People given the name Frederico in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Frederico deep dive
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