Total births
1,818
Boys' name · since 1912
Francois
Francois has 1,818 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6498
- among boys today
- 1,818
- born since 1912
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Francois currently ranks #6498 among boys' names in America, with 1,818 babies recorded since 1912.
Francois has 1,818 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6498 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #6498 among boys today
- 1,818 born since 1912
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Francois is currently the #6498 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 1,818 born since 1912, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6498
- among boys today
- 1,818
- born since 1912
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Francois vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6498
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Francois was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
43 babies were named Francois in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Francois compares
1,818 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Francois's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Francois | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,818 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 23 | 22,252 |
Francois's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Francois's full recorded timeline at 1972, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Francois at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#6,498
Active since
1912
Francois popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Francois popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1988 (Francois as girls' name)
Francois by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Francois's strongest decade.
282 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Francois births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 55
1910s
55 births
- 1920s 96
1920s
96 births
- 1930s 53
1930s
53 births
- 1940s 75
1940s
75 births
- 1950s
1950s
142 births
- 1960s
1960s
235 births
- 1970s
1970s
226 births
- 1980s
1980s
282 births
- 1990s
1990s
268 births
- 2000s
2000s
159 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s 80
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 282 births (16% of all-time use).
How Francois 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 Francois's total volume
Francois vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Francois by state
Where Francois concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 143 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 113 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Francois's total US births 7.9%
Even split
143 of 1,818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Francois? ▼
Francois has been given to 1,818 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6498 as of the latest data. 43 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Francois most popular? ▼
Francois was most popular in the 1980s decade with 282 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Francois most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Francois are New York (143 births), California (113 births), Florida (16 births).
How long has the name Francois been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Francois since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Francois? ▼
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 Francois's data
- Francois's decade-level peak was the 1980s (282 total births); usage has since declined to 80 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Francoiss (143 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Francois
Nearby Names Like Francois
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Francois
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 Francois side by side: Francois vs Frank Francois vs Francis Francois vs Francisco
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Francois: #6498 Boys' Name - 1,818 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/francois. 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 Francois 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 July 2026.