Francis vs Francisco

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

Name A

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Name B

Francisco

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Francis Francisco
Current Rank #450 #307
Total Births (all years) 289,720 141,117
Peak Year 1918 1993
Peak Year Births 6,347 2,966
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francis Francisco
1880ss 3,244 215
1890ss 4,535 227
1900ss 7,021 427
1910ss 41,053 1,643
1920ss 59,096 4,281
1930ss 41,384 3,331
1940ss 39,520 4,164
1950ss 34,765 7,319
1960ss 19,336 8,585
1970ss 10,015 14,642
1980ss 9,412 20,084
1990ss 7,079 28,721
2000ss 4,533 26,520
2010ss 5,442 15,281
2020ss 3,285 5,677

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francis Francisco
2014 593 1,600
2015 622 1,483
2016 638 1,447
2017 661 1,402
2018 610 1,240
2019 605 1,302
2020 616 1,147
2021 637 1,120
2022 664 1,184
2023 675 1,122
2024 693 1,104

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, 1880–2024.

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