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 #6498

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Metric Francois Francis
Current Rank #6498 #450
Total Births (all years) 1,818 290,490
Peak Year 1992 1918
Peak Year Births 43 6,347
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francois Francis
1880s - 3,244
1890s - 4,535
1900s - 7,021
1910s 55 41,053
1920s 96 59,096
1930s 53 41,384
1940s 75 39,519
1950s 142 34,766
1960s 235 19,334
1970s 226 10,012
1980s 282 9,412
1990s 268 7,079
2000s 159 4,533
2010s 147 5,444
2020s 80 4,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francois Francis
2014 16 593
2015 20 622
2016 15 638
2017 15 662
2018 16 610
2019 14 605
2020 14 616
2021 13 637
2022 10 664
2023 12 677
2024 13 695
2025 18 769

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, 1912–2025.

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