Franco vs Francis

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

Name A

Franco

Boy name · Rank #743

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Metric Franco Francis
Current Rank #743 #450
Total Births (all years) 8,758 289,720
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 353 6,347
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franco Francis
1880ss — 3,244
1890ss — 4,535
1900ss — 7,021
1910ss — 41,053
1920ss 14 59,096
1930ss 13 41,384
1940ss 7 39,520
1950ss 98 34,765
1960ss 357 19,336
1970ss 716 10,015
1980ss 765 9,412
1990ss 845 7,079
2000ss 1,833 4,533
2010ss 2,648 5,442
2020ss 1,462 3,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franco Francis
2014 274 593
2015 254 622
2016 353 638
2017 328 661
2018 279 610
2019 262 605
2020 233 616
2021 268 637
2022 291 664
2023 325 675
2024 345 693

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, 1923–2024.

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