Francisco

Last seen for girls in 2006 at #15,152 · #322 for boys in 2025, 1,069 births
Given to boys 99.3% of the time

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Peak · boys
1991 · 2,906 births
Debut · boys
19 births
In top 100 · boys
never
of 146 years
Total births · boys
142,192
since 1880

Francisco over time

boys

Rank among boys' names. Francisco has never cracked the top 100 here.

#1#10#100rank188019001920194019601980200020201966peak #114, 1991boys
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

Show data table
Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025—#3221,069
2024—#3061,108
2023—#2971,122
2022—#2881,184
2021—#2961,122
2020—#2961,148
2019—#2751,302
2018—#2851,240
2017—#2591,403
2016—#2521,447
2015—#2471,483
2014—#2321,601
2013—#2191,701
2012—#2261,567
2011—#2111,663
2010—#1971,876
2009—#1832,084
2008—#1692,341
2007—#1512,728
2006#15,1526#1562,687
2005#10,9219#1442,743
2004#10,6909#1472,730
2003#11,3258#1472,769
2002#15,4325#1412,742
2001#8,75811#1372,859
2000#8,02712#1392,837
1999#6,48415#1342,832
1998#6,36015#1392,692
1997#6,84413#1332,865
1996#5,77116#1332,811
1995#3,87827#1252,886
1994#4,52122#1202,891
1993#3,77628#1192,967
1992#3,58130#1172,938
1991#3,44331#1142,906
1990#3,36432#1152,934
1989#4,02024#1252,621
1988#3,22530#1312,258
1987#3,85722#1352,097
1986#4,34718#1461,917
1985#4,12619#1402,018
1984#4,16618#1511,810
1983#6,21210#1471,824
1982#3,26026#1551,812
1981#3,53223#1441,956
1980#3,71921#1541,769
1979#2,86030#1541,687
1978#4,24216#1551,608
1977#3,48621#1591,496
1976#3,40720#1571,575
1975#4,59313#1521,612
1974#5,36010#1601,512
1973#4,87111#1711,375
1972#3,71416#1821,334
1971#3,78916#1991,225
1970#5,8188#2091,218
1969#3,61915#2181,106
1968#4,22211#228985
1967#3,65613#231948
1966#4,8668#242863
1965#3,95211#261795
1964#6,0096#271816
1963—#278775
1962#4,5339#272794
1961#6,5675#288723
1960#3,68812#284778
1959—#295709
1958—#287702
1957#4,5368#270776
1956#3,69611#260786
1955#5,8285#254730
1954—#243831
1953#5,0406#248764
1952#3,37211#262682
1951#5,4145#253692
1950#4,7386#254647
1949#3,39310#275593
1948—#276588
1947—#291560
1946#4,4176#305454
1945—#310367
1944—#315365
1943—#323357
1942#4,1246#350299
1941#3,9546#348278
1940—#326303
1939#4,2505#344266
1938#3,8476#317299
1937—#311297
1936#3,1038#302312
1935#3,1568#308310
1934—#298330
1933#3,4067#325273
1932#3,2748#299341
1931#4,3315#261427
1930#3,0559#255476
1929#3,3948#235531
1928#3,4368#252498
1927#3,8757#243542
1926#4,3066#272435
1925—#266456
1924#4,4346#297366
1923#4,3766#284393
1922#4,4456#311341
1921—#299360
1920#4,9755#298359
1919#4,8145#338279
1918—#367254
1917#4,5945#374227
1916#4,4175#411183
1915—#421163
1914—#387150
1913—#359134
1912—#374106
1911—#29182
1910—#30465
1909—#28363
1908—#27860
1907—#26662
1906—#32340
1905—#36532
1904—#30641
1903—#38126
1902—#37328
1901—#29435
1900—#34340
1899—#33129
1898—#45220
1897—#36726
1896—#36727
1895—#43720
1894—#37624
1893—#34926
1892—#48017
1891—#37721
1890—#43417
1889—#41519
1888—#40421
1887—#32526
1886—#47015
1885—#31828
1884—#36923
1883—#33724
1882—#41619
1881—#36021
1880—#39219
First appearance
1880

In the first year the SSA published name data, Francisco was already there! It came in at #392, and was given to 19 baby boys.


Quietest stretch: 1886, when fewer than 16 boys a year got the name.

Where Francisco is popular in 1966

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedAKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedNHWashington: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedWAIdaho: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedIDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedNDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedMNIllinois: #206 for boys · 55 births · 1 in 1,733 boysILWisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedWIMichigan: #448 for boys · 9 births · 1 in 8,791 boysMINew York: #162 for boys · 139 births · 1 in 1,130 boysNYMassachusetts: #267 for boys · 9 births · 1 in 5,371 boysMARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedRIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedNVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedSDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedIAIndiana: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedINOhio: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedOHPennsylvania: #405 for boys · 11 births · 1 in 8,684 boysPANew Jersey: #209 for boys · 28 births · 1 in 2,004 boysNJConnecticut: #194 for boys · 12 births · 1 in 1,987 boysCTCalifornia: #126 for boys · 260 births · 1 in 637 boysCAUtah: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedUTColorado: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedCONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedNEMissouri: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedMOKentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedKYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedWVVirginia: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedVAMaryland: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedMDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedDEArizona: #101 for boys · 33 births · 1 in 432 boysAZNew Mexico: #227 for boys · 8 births · 1 in 1,212 boysNMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedKSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedARTennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedTNNorth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedNCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedSCDistrict of Columbia: #257 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 2,503 boysDCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedOKLouisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedLAMississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedMSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedALGeorgia: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedGAHawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Francisco, so not publishedHITexas: #102 for boys · 226 births · 1 in 444 boysTXFlorida: #231 for boys · 30 births · 1 in 1,590 boysFL

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Top states · boys
  1. Arizona#101 · 1 in 432
  2. Texas#102 · 1 in 444
  3. California#126 · 1 in 637
  4. New York#162 · 1 in 1,130
  5. Connecticut#194 · 1 in 1,987

Best ever in a state: #11 in Arizona, 1911.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
Arizona#101331 in 432
Texas#1022261 in 444
California#1262601 in 637
New York#1621391 in 1,130
Connecticut#194121 in 1,987
Illinois#206551 in 1,733
New Jersey#209281 in 2,004
New Mexico#22781 in 1,212
Florida#231301 in 1,590
District of Columbia#25751 in 2,503
Massachusetts#26791 in 5,371
Pennsylvania#405111 in 8,684
Michigan#44891 in 8,791
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Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.

See more about Francisco
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
  • 16 spots since 2024 (#306 → #322)
  • 26 spots since 2020 (#296 → #322)
  • 75 spots since 2015 (#247 → #322)
  • Biggest jump: 145 spots in 1887 (#470 → #325)
  • Biggest drop: 152 spots in 1886 (#318 → #470)
Rise & fade · boys
111 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1880
  • Peaked 1991 at #114 (2,906 births)
  • Births halved by 2016, 25 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 146 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 658
  • Highest: 1 in 658 boys born in 1997 were named Francisco (0.15%)
  • Latest: 1 in 1,598 boys born in 2025 (0.06%)
  • Its best rank, #114 in 1991, was only 1 in 695 (0.14%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · boys
The 1990s
  • 20.2% of all boys named Francisco (28,722) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1880s215#318 (1885)#381
1890s227#331 (1899)#397
1900s427#266 (1907)#321
1910s1,643#291 (1911)#363
1920s4,281#235 (1929)#276
1930s3,331#255 (1930)#302
1940s4,164#275 (1949)#312
1950s7,319#243 (1954)#263
1960s8,583#218 (1969)#257
1970s14,642#152 (1975)#170
1980s20,082#125 (1989)#143
1990s28,722#114 (1991)#125
2000s26,520#137 (2001)#151
2010s15,283#197 (2010)#240
2020s6,753#288 (2022)#301

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Francisco in 1966

girls
#4,866
8 births · 1 in 211,522 girls
boys
#242
863 births · 1 in 2,067 boys

Top girls' names in 1966

  1. #1Lisa56,918
  2. #2Kimberly32,232
  3. #3Mary28,890
  4. #4Michelle27,159
  5. #5Karen25,450
  6. #6Susan23,776
  7. #7Patricia20,112
  8. #8Tammy18,621
  9. #9Angela18,532
  10. #10Jennifer18,215
  11. #4,866Francisco8

Top boys' names in 1966

  1. #1Michael79,985
  2. #2David66,408
  3. #3James65,163
  4. #4John65,016
  5. #5Robert59,317
  6. #6William38,237
  7. #7Mark34,801
  8. #8Richard34,457
  9. #9Jeffrey30,200
  10. #10Thomas29,003
  11. #242Francisco863
More about 1966

girls

1,692,177 girls got a published name in 1966; 1 in 211,522 of them was named Francisco, which outranked 36.2% of the 7,624 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 16.0% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Francisco
  1. #4,493Yuette9
  2. #4,493Yvonda9
  3. #4,493Zana9
  4. #4,866Francisco8
  5. #4,866Adaline8
  6. #4,866Adrena8
  7. #4,866Agustina8
  8. #5,273Abelina7
  9. #5,273Adonis7
  10. #5,273Adrea7

Tied with 406 names at #4,866; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 1965
Risers
  1. ↑ 6,121Tabatha#6,539 → #418
  2. ↑ 1,469Tabitha#1,993 → #524
  3. ↑ 1,325Joell#2,247 → #922
  4. ↑ 1,047Tatia#1,715 → #668
  5. ↑ 969Nichole#1,829 → #860
Fallers
  1. ↓ 398Barb#815 → #1,213
  2. ↓ 310Jewell#952 → #1,262
  3. ↓ 288Roxie#944 → #1,232
  4. ↓ 284Aretha#818 → #1,102
  5. ↓ 280Kecia#392 → #672

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

1,783,461 boys got a published name in 1966; 1 in 2,067 of them was named Francisco, which outranked 94.7% of the 4,540 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 28.2% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Francisco
  1. #239Donnie871
  2. #240Dave868
  3. #241Damon865
  4. #242Francisco863
  5. #243Bret860
  6. #244Leo856
  7. #245Robin853
Biggest movers since 1965
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,207Jarrod#1,720 → #513
  2. ↑ 893Heath#1,254 → #361
  3. ↑ 467Illya#1,294 → #827
  4. ↑ 419Jarrett#1,294 → #875
  5. ↑ 399Reynold#1,360 → #961
Fallers
  1. ↓ 464Quint#986 → #1,450
  2. ↓ 303Dario#934 → #1,237
  3. ↓ 299Darran#1,000 → #1,299
  4. ↓ 281Artie#897 → #1,178
  5. ↓ 268Daryn#716 → #984

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 1966 →