Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Free
- Italian
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Francesca
Pronunciation
f-rances-ca, fr(a)-nce-sca
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Martin Scorcese, Daughter of Jason Leonard and Sandra, Daughter of Erik Estrada, Daughter of Frances Fisher and Clint Eastwood
More about the name
Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and place of origin is Italy. It is derived from the same source as the female name Frances, and the male names Francesc, Francesco and Francis.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #5614, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #307, 984 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 984 |
| 2024 | – | 975 |
| 2023 | – | 822 |
| 2022 | – | 811 |
| 2021 | – | 742 |
| 2020 | – | 678 |
| 2019 | – | 641 |
| 2018 | – | 674 |
| 2017 | – | 740 |
| 2016 | – | 767 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #53, 1,052 births); most recent 2025 (rank #107, 434 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 434 |
| 2024 | 455 |
| 2023 | 419 |
| 2022 | 441 |
| 2021 | 466 |
| 2020 | 459 |
| 2019 | 491 |
| 2018 | 567 |
| 2017 | 600 |
| 2016 | 611 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #575, 92 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1249, 27 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2016 | 49 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2014 | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #287, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #160, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #191, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #155, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #205, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #236, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #223, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence