Boys' name · since 1933

Fransico

Since 1933, U.S. Social Security records show 826 babies named Fransico, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,792 of 45,481
all-time among boys
826
born since 1933
1980s
peak decade

826 boys have been named Fransico since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Fransico has 826 recorded births among boys since 1933, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1933 to 2011.

  • #5,792 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 826 born since 1933
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fransico ranks #5,792 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 826 born since 1933, peaking in the 1980s.

#5,792 of 45,481
all-time among boys
826
born since 1933
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Fransico's 826 recorded births place it above 87.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Fransico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Fransico's full recorded timeline at 1973, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1933, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Fransico popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1951)
22
Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
0510152025 193319471957196719771987199720072011 5

Fransico by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (150 births, 18% of the file).

1980s was Fransico's strongest decade.

150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Fransico births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 150 births (18% of all-time use).

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

How Fransico 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 Fransico's total volume

Fransico vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 020406080100 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -35, 7.9%-51, 7.4%-33, 5.1%-36, 10.5%-34, 5.6%-40, 6.3%-49, 4.6%-38, 10%-54, 3.9%-20, 11%-56, 6%-44, 6.3%-41, 4.7%-43, 5.8%-61, 5.3%Fransico-79, 2.7%Fransico
Fransico vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Fransico by state

Where Fransico concentrates geographically, total births since 1933

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Fransico
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
105 12.7%
#2 Texas
94 11.4%
#3 Florida
7 0.8%
California share of Fransico's total US births 12.7%
Even split

105 of 826 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fransico?
Fransico has been given to 826 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,792 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 22 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
Where does Fransico sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fransico ranks #5,792 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fransico most popular?
Fransico was most popular in the 1980s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Fransico most popular?
The top states for the name Fransico are California (105 births), Texas (94 births), Florida (7 births).
How long has the name Fransico been used?
The SSA has tracked Fransico since 1933 -- 79 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Fransico?
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 Fransico's data

  • Fransico's decade-level peak was the 1980s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Fransicos (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Fransico

Nearby Names Like Fransico

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fransico

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fransico: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1933–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Fransico 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 August 2026.