Baby Name Popularity Profile

Francisco

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Francisco.

✦ Frenchman 🌍 Latin, Spanish, Italian Traditional
National Rank (2025) #322
All-Time Peak Rank #114 Achieved 1991
Total U.S. Births 142,192 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 2,967 births in 1993
πŸ’‘ The Francisco Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Frenchman
Language Origin Latin, Spanish, Italian
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning 'Frenchman'. It was originally a byname for St. Francis of Assisi.
Common Nicknames
Paco Pancho Cisco Frank
Alternative Spellings
Francesco
Pronunciation: frahn-SEES-koh
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Francisco across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -6.9%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -27.9%
2015: 1,483 births 1,483 2016: 1,447 births 2017: 1,403 births 2018: 1,240 births 2019: 1,302 births 2020: 1,148 births 1,148 2021: 1,122 births 2022: 1,184 births 2023: 1,122 births 2024: 1,108 births 2025: 1,069 births 1,069
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 2,967 births in 1993
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 215
1890s: 227
1900s: 427
1910s: 1,643
1920s: 4,281
1930s: 3,331
1940s: 4,164
1950s: 7,319
1960s: 8,583
1970s: 14,642
1980s: 20,082
1990s: 28,722
2000s: 26,520
2010s: 15,283
2020s: 6,753

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fran-cisc-o
Letter Count 9 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, Nevada
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona #148 8,803 2002 18.9% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 2,668 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #170 36,767 2001 18.9% Decline
California #156 46,533 1990 16.8% Decline
Nevada #236 1,103 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #264 2,029 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #328 4,833 2007 18.1% Decline
Illinois #255 6,196 2001 +7.3% Growth
Washington #389 1,741 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #270 972 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New York #607 8,160 1970 3.8% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 282 1931 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #500 2,310 1991 42.3% Decline
Idaho #237 326 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 727 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #417 530 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #363 645 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #418 1,368 2007 10.0% Decline
Massachusetts #447 1,198 2001 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 206 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #309 304 2003 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #435 1,187 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #436 561 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #495 1,276 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #350 507 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #559 795 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #599 661 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #453 560 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 100 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 264 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #460 500 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #721 1,142 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #398 378 2000 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #628 296 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #345 372 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #298 261 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #632 754 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #673 286 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 170 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #743 160 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 12 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 36 2007 Insufficient historical volume

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