Franklin vs Francisco

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

Name A

Franklin

Boy name · Rank #385

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Name B

Francisco

Boy name · Rank #307

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Metric Franklin Francisco
Current Rank #385 #307
Total Births (all years) 140,810 141,117
Peak Year 1933 1993
Peak Year Births 5,363 2,966
Peak Decade 1930ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franklin Francisco
1880ss 1,098 215
1890ss 986 227
1900ss 1,196 427
1910ss 8,005 1,643
1920ss 12,509 4,281
1930ss 26,380 3,331
1940ss 19,311 4,164
1950ss 17,012 7,319
1960ss 13,890 8,585
1970ss 9,354 14,642
1980ss 8,223 20,084
1990ss 7,122 28,721
2000ss 5,485 26,520
2010ss 6,315 15,281
2020ss 3,924 5,677

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franklin Francisco
2014 663 1,600
2015 690 1,483
2016 745 1,447
2017 710 1,402
2018 693 1,240
2019 739 1,302
2020 716 1,147
2021 801 1,120
2022 787 1,184
2023 780 1,122
2024 840 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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