How Many People Are Named Francisco?
people named Francisco are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,774 people in the US has this name
Based on 143,146 babies named Francisco in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
2,995 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Spanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). A notable bearer was Francisco de Goya, a Spanish painter and engraver. The name was also borne by Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Francisco, 0.6% were girls and 99.4% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Francisco alive today is about 33 years old, and 48% are under 30. Half of them were between 19 and 44 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Francisco first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1993, to 2,995 babies. In 2025, 1,069 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Francisco has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #114, in 1991. In 2025 it ranked #322.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #322 |
| Best rank | #114 (1991) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #122 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Francisco alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Francisco were born in California than in any other state: about 42,802 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Francisco was given 3.9 times as often in Arizona, 3.3 times in New Mexico and 3.1 times in Texas.
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