Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Free Land
- SpanishFrancis
- Version of ; Frenchman, free man
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Francisco
Pronunciation
f-rancis-co, fr(a)-nci-sco
Famous People
Painter Francisco de Goya, Explorer Francisco Pizarro, Baseball player Francisco Cabrera
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #119, 2,965 births); most recent 2025 (rank #322, 1,069 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #3362, 32 births); most recent 2006 (rank #15138, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,069 | – |
| 2024 | 1,104 | – |
| 2023 | 1,122 | – |
| 2022 | 1,184 | – |
| 2021 | 1,120 | – |
| 2020 | 1,147 | – |
| 2019 | 1,302 | – |
| 2018 | 1,240 | – |
| 2017 | 1,402 | – |
| 2016 | 1,447 | – |
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 2017 (rank #744, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1035, 29 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 25 |
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 1967 (rank #120, 401 births); most recent 2023 (rank #915, 42 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2014 | 36 |
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 2016 (rank #448, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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 2020 (rank #711, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2003 (rank #299, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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