Baby Name Popularity Profile

Franco

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

✦ Frenchman; free 🌍 Italian, German, Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #747
All-Time Peak Rank #702 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 9,107 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1923 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 353 births in 2016
💡 The Franco Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Frenchman; free
Language Origin Italian, German, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Germanic tribal name 'Franks', meaning 'free', or from the Latin 'Francus' meaning 'Frenchman'.
Common Nicknames
Frank Frankie
Alternative Spellings
Franko
Pronunciation: FRAHN-koh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Franco

According to SSA data, Franco achieved its highest historical rank of #702 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 353 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 37.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 73 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Franco across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +37.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 353 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 73 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 14
1930s: 13
1940s: 7
1950s: 99
1960s: 357
1970s: 716
1980s: 764
1990s: 845
2000s: 1,833
2010s: 2,649
2020s: 1,810

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fra-nco
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, California, Texas, New Jersey, Arizona
States with Data 27
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #426 811 2025 +84.0% Growth
California #560 1,781 2017 +14.9% Growth
Texas #564 1,271 2016 +72.7% Growth
New Jersey #434 420 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #743 171 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New York #857 917 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #535 482 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 87 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #557 275 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 16 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1066 124 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1262 120 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #891 36 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 38 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #646 58 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 17 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #759 46 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1340 88 1980 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 10 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 10 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 18 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 31 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #963 12 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #646 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #987 10 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #847 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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