Frank vs Francisco

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

Name A

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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Name B

Francisco

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Frank Francisco
Current Rank #468 #307
Total Births (all years) 915,398 141,117
Peak Year 1918 1993
Peak Year Births 17,018 2,966
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frank Francisco
1880ss 30,967 215
1890ss 28,718 227
1900ss 29,046 427
1910ss 116,017 1,643
1920ss 151,830 4,281
1930ss 108,088 3,331
1940ss 119,420 4,164
1950ss 112,321 7,319
1960ss 87,150 8,585
1970ss 46,920 14,642
1980ss 33,603 20,084
1990ss 23,967 28,721
2000ss 14,475 26,520
2010ss 9,479 15,281
2020ss 3,397 5,677

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frank Francisco
2014 991 1,600
2015 944 1,483
2016 957 1,447
2017 890 1,402
2018 807 1,240
2019 773 1,302
2020 694 1,147
2021 691 1,120
2022 708 1,184
2023 648 1,122
2024 656 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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