Total births
9,107
Boys' name · since 1923
Franco
9,107 babies named Franco in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #745
- among boys today
- 9,107
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Franco is the #745 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,107 recorded since 1923.
Social Security Administration records show Franco recorded 9,107 times among boys since 1923, holding rank #745 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #745 among boys today
- 9,107 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Franco is currently the #745 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 9,107 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #745
- among boys today
- 9,107
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Franco vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#745
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Franco was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
353 babies were named Franco in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Franco compares
9,107 Top 9% higher than 91% of 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
Franco's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Franco | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,107 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 353 | 23 | 22,252 |
Franco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Franco's full recorded timeline at 1986, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 353 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Franco at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2016
Current rank
#745
Active since
1923
Franco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 353
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Franco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Franco's strongest decade.
2,649 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Franco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 99
1950s
99 births
- 1960s 357
1960s
357 births
- 1970s 716
1970s
716 births
- 1980s 764
1980s
764 births
- 1990s 845
1990s
845 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,833 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,649 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,810 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,649 births (29% of all-time use).
How Franco compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Franco's total volume
Franco vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Franco by state
Where Franco concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,781 | 19.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,271 | 14.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 917 | 10.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 811 | 8.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 482 | 5.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 420 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 275 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 171 | 1.9% |
California share of Franco's total US births 19.6%
Even split
1,781 of 9,107 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Franco appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franco? ▼
9,107 babies have been named Franco since 1923. It currently ranks #745 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 353 births.
When was Franco most popular? ▼
Franco was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,649 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Franco most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Franco are California (1,781 births), Texas (1,271 births), New York (917 births).
How long has the name Franco been used? ▼
Franco has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 103 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Franco? ▼
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 Franco's data
- Franco's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,649 total births) through the 2020s (1,810) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Francos (1,781 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Franco
Nearby Names Like Franco
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Franco
Frank Boy
#468 915,978 births
Francis Boy
#450 290,490 births
Francisco Boy
#306 142,192 births
Franklin Boy
#388 141,728 births
Frankie Boy
#1108 42,268 births
Compare Franco side by side: Franco vs Frank Franco vs Francis Franco vs Francisco
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Franco
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, 1923–2025 (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. "Franco: #745 Boys' Name - 9,107 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franco. 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 Franco 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.