Francis
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning free man; from the Franks.
Babies a year
262
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#420
up from #450
UK popularity
#193
262 babies · unchanged
How Francis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #481 |
| 2016 | #481 |
| 2017 | #460 |
| 2018 | #479 |
| 2019 | #484 |
| 2020 | #482 |
| 2021 | #467 |
| 2022 | #462 |
| 2023 | #458 |
| 2024 | #450 |
| 2025 | #420 |
In 2025, 262 babies in England and Wales were named Francis. In the US, 728 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 6,347 in 1918.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Francis was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.63% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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