Francois vs Francis

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

Name A

Francois

Boy name · Rank #6474

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Metric Francois Francis
Current Rank #6474 #450
Total Births (all years) 1,799 289,720
Peak Year 1992 1918
Peak Year Births 43 6,347
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francois Francis
1880ss — 3,244
1890ss — 4,535
1900ss — 7,021
1910ss 55 41,053
1920ss 96 59,096
1930ss 53 41,384
1940ss 75 39,520
1950ss 142 34,765
1960ss 234 19,336
1970ss 226 10,015
1980ss 282 9,412
1990ss 268 7,079
2000ss 159 4,533
2010ss 147 5,442
2020ss 62 3,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francois Francis
2014 16 593
2015 20 622
2016 15 638
2017 15 661
2018 16 610
2019 14 605
2020 14 616
2021 13 637
2022 10 664
2023 12 675
2024 13 693

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, 1912–2024.

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