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Francisco

Boy

Meaning of Francisco: Spanish: 'from France or Frenchman'

Francisco is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 329th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#329

1,069 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1000

30 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

143,146

First recorded 1880 · peak 1993

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,979 babies1982: 1,838 babies1983: 1,834 babies1984: 1,828 babies1985: 2,037 babies1986: 1,935 babies1987: 2,119 babies1988: 2,288 babies1989: 2,645 babies1990: 2,966 babies19901991: 2,937 babies1992: 2,968 babies1993: 2,995 babies1994: 2,913 babies1995: 2,913 babies1996: 2,827 babies1997: 2,878 babies1998: 2,707 babies1999: 2,847 babies2000: 2,849 babies20002001: 2,870 babies2002: 2,747 babies2003: 2,777 babies2004: 2,739 babies2005: 2,752 babies2006: 2,693 babies2007: 2,728 babies2008: 2,341 babies2009: 2,084 babies2010: 1,876 babies20102011: 1,663 babies2012: 1,567 babies2013: 1,701 babies2014: 1,601 babies2015: 1,483 babies2016: 1,447 babies2017: 1,403 babies2018: 1,240 babies2019: 1,302 babies2020: 1,148 babies20202021: 1,122 babies2022: 1,184 babies2023: 1,122 babies2024: 1,108 babies2025: 1,069 babies
US babies named Francisco per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,995.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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