Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Free
Free one, Frenchman; Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian priest who founded the Franciscan order.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Francis
Pronunciation
f-ran-cis, fr(a)-ncis
Famous People
Director Francis Ford Coppola, Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #30, 6,347 births); most recent 2025 (rank #420, 769 births)
- Girls: peak in 1919 (rank #247, 673 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1684, 122 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 769 | 122 |
| 2024 | 693 | 92 |
| 2023 | 675 | 97 |
| 2022 | 664 | 68 |
| 2021 | 637 | 88 |
| 2020 | 616 | 78 |
| 2019 | 605 | 90 |
| 2018 | 610 | 75 |
| 2017 | 661 | 78 |
| 2016 | 638 | 81 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #196, 264 births); most recent 2025 (rank #193, 262 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1863, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2137, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 262 | 13 |
| 2024 | 257 | 10 |
| 2023 | 212 | 15 |
| 2022 | 244 | 10 |
| 2021 | 246 | 4 |
| 2020 | 238 | 10 |
| 2019 | 264 | 4 |
| 2018 | 217 | 7 |
| 2017 | 233 | 10 |
| 2016 | 259 | 7 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #20, 5,722 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1636, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 1951 (rank #1311, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | – |
| 2022 | 11 | – |
| 2021 | 20 | – |
| 2020 | 15 | – |
| 2019 | 19 | – |
| 2018 | 18 | – |
| 2017 | 17 | – |
| 2016 | 18 | – |
| 2015 | 20 | – |
| 2014 | 14 | – |
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
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #16, 429 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 18 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #66, 109 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 15 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #100, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #237, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 11 |
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)
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #24, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1932 (rank #92, 12 births); most recent 1955 (rank #335, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 10 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | – |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
| 2015 | 19 | – |
| 2014 | 11 | – |
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