Boys' name · since 1917

Franciszek

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Franciszek, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10002
among boys today
138
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade
30%
more common than other boys

Franciszek currently ranks #10002 among boys' names in America, with 138 babies recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franciszek has been recorded 138 times among boys since 1917, currently ranked #10002 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.

  • #10002 among boys today
  • 138 born since 1917
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 30% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Franciszek is currently the #10002 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 138 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.

#10002
among boys today
138
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade
30%
more common than other boys

Franciszek vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

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Franciszek vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10002
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Franciszek was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

15 babies were named Franciszek in 2017 - its busiest year on record.

How Franciszek compares

138 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Franciszek's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Franciszek Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 138 367 358,536
Peak-year births 15 23 22,252

Franciszek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Franciszek's full recorded timeline at 2016, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Franciszek at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

138

Since 1917

109 years of records

Peak year

2017

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,002

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1917

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2025

Franciszek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
15
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
05101520 1917201020132016201920222025 5

Franciszek by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Franciszek's strongest decade.

84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Franciszek births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Franciszek by state

Where Franciszek concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Franciszek
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
11 8.0%
#2 New York
6 4.3%
Illinois share of Franciszek's total US births 8.0%
Even split

11 of 138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Franciszek?
Franciszek has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10002 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Franciszek most popular?
Franciszek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Franciszek most popular?
The top states for the name Franciszek are Illinois (11 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Franciszek been used?
Records for Franciszek go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Franciszek?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Frank, Francis, Francisco, Franklin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Franciszek's data

  • Franciszek's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Illinois records the most Franciszeks (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Franciszek: #10002 Boys' Name - 138 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franciszek. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Franciszek draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.