Frederico is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Frederico in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Frederico
Frederico is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1245 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1609 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Frederico is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Frederico
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Frederico per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Frederico in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Frederico is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1245 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Frederico is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Frederico include: Frederico Ferreira Silva — Frederico Ferreira "Kiko" Silva is a Portuguese tennis player who currently competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour.; Frederico Duarte — Frederico Fonseca Pires de Almeida Duarte is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Polish club Wisła Kraków.; Frederico Venâncio — Frederico André Ferrão Venâncio is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara..
Frederico does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Fredericos in the wild.
11
UK babies named Frederico (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1245 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Frederico
Likely around 1 other Frederico in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Frederico
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Frederico Ferreira "Kiko" Silva is a Portuguese tennis player who currently competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. On May 24, 2021, Silva reached a career singles high ranking of No.
Frederico Guedes de Freitas was a Portuguese composer, conductor, musicologist, and pedagogue. De Freitas studied at the National Conservatory, winning the Composition Prize in 1926 for his Nocturno for cello and piano.
Frederico Fischer is a Brazilian athlete. As of 2026, he is the Masters M95 world record holder in the 100 metres, with a time of 20.41 seconds set in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2012.
Frederico Marcos da Cunha usually referred to in the media as Father Frederico is a defrocked Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and fugitive, convicted of murdering a teenager in Portugal, as well as sexually abusing numerous children and adolescents. He escaped from prison in 1998, and has been living as a free man in his native country ever since.