Gender
Origin
- Latin
- From France
- Italian
- Frenchman; freeman
- Spanish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Franco
Pronunciation
f-ran-co, fr(a)-nco
Famous People
Singer Franco de Vita, Athlete Franco Harris, Actor Franco Nero
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #702, 353 births); most recent 2025 (rank #746, 348 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 348 |
| 2024 | 345 |
| 2023 | 325 |
| 2022 | 291 |
| 2021 | 268 |
| 2020 | 233 |
| 2019 | 262 |
| 2018 | 279 |
| 2017 | 328 |
| 2016 | 353 |
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 2024 (rank #757, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #765, 44 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 44 |
| 2016 | 41 |
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 1963 (rank #177, 129 births); most recent 2021 (rank #3023, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
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 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2021 (rank #477, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #191, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 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