Franco vs Francisco

Side-by-side comparison of Franco and Francisco — 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

Francisco

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Franco Francisco
Current Rank #743 #307
Total Births (all years) 8,758 141,117
Peak Year 2016 1993
Peak Year Births 353 2,966
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franco Francisco
1880ss — 215
1890ss — 227
1900ss — 427
1910ss — 1,643
1920ss 14 4,281
1930ss 13 3,331
1940ss 7 4,164
1950ss 98 7,319
1960ss 357 8,585
1970ss 716 14,642
1980ss 765 20,084
1990ss 845 28,721
2000ss 1,833 26,520
2010ss 2,648 15,281
2020ss 1,462 5,677

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franco Francisco
2014 274 1,600
2015 254 1,483
2016 353 1,447
2017 328 1,402
2018 279 1,240
2019 262 1,302
2020 233 1,147
2021 268 1,120
2022 291 1,184
2023 325 1,122
2024 345 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, 1923–2024.

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