Francesco vs Francis

Side-by-side comparison of Francesco and Francis — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Francesco

Boy name · Rank #1240

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Metric Francesco Francis
Current Rank #1240 #450
Total Births (all years) 8,299 289,720
Peak Year 2006 1918
Peak Year Births 166 6,347
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francesco Francis
1880ss — 3,244
1890ss — 4,535
1900ss 24 7,021
1910ss 286 41,053
1920ss 202 59,096
1930ss 106 41,384
1940ss 66 39,520
1950ss 282 34,765
1960ss 502 19,336
1970ss 997 10,015
1980ss 1,064 9,412
1990ss 1,337 7,079
2000ss 1,478 4,533
2010ss 1,256 5,442
2020ss 699 3,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francesco Francis
2014 144 593
2015 131 622
2016 137 638
2017 120 661
2018 122 610
2019 107 605
2020 134 616
2021 130 637
2022 128 664
2023 147 675
2024 160 693

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1906–2024.

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