Total births
3,065
Boys' name · since 1914
Fransisco
3,065 babies named Fransisco in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7817
- among boys today
- 3,065
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
3,065 babies have been named Fransisco since 1914, making it today's #7817 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fransisco has been recorded 3,065 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #7817 nationally and more common than 45% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #7817 among boys today
- 3,065 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fransisco is currently the #7817 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 3,065 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7817
- among boys today
- 3,065
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Fransisco vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7817
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Fransisco was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
78 babies were named Fransisco in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Fransisco compares
3,065 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Fransisco's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fransisco | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,065 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fransisco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fransisco splits its recorded history at 1970: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fransisco at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#7,817
Active since
1914
Fransisco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Fransisco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fransisco's strongest decade.
529 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Fransisco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 47
1910s
47 births
- 1920s 136
1920s
136 births
- 1930s 145
1930s
145 births
- 1940s 170
1940s
170 births
- 1950s
1950s
254 births
- 1960s 172
1960s
172 births
- 1970s
1970s
402 births
- 1980s
1980s
457 births
- 1990s
1990s
524 births
- 2000s
2000s
529 births
- 2010s 171
2010s
171 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 529 births (17% of all-time use).
How Fransisco 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 Fransisco's total volume
Fransisco vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Fransisco by state
Where Fransisco concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 934 | 30.5% |
| #2 | California | | 788 | 25.7% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 36 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 16 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 10 | 0.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.2% |
Texas share of Fransisco's total US births 30.5%
Even split
934 of 3,065 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Fransisco appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fransisco? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 3,065 babies named Fransisco. Today it holds rank #7817 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 78 births.
When was Fransisco most popular? ▼
Fransisco was most popular in the 2000s decade with 529 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Fransisco most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fransisco are Texas (934 births), California (788 births), Arizona (36 births).
How long has the name Fransisco been used? ▼
Fransisco has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fransisco? ▼
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 Fransisco's data
- Fransisco's decade-level peak was the 2000s (529 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Fransiscos (934 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Fransisco
Nearby Names Like Fransisco
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fransisco
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 Fransisco side by side: Fransisco vs Frank Fransisco vs Francis Fransisco vs Francisco
Related Names
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Fransisco: #7817 Boys' Name - 3,065 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fransisco. 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 Fransisco 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.