Francisco
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning free man, frenchman; from Franciscus.
How Francisco has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #247 |
| 2016 | #252 |
| 2017 | #259 |
| 2018 | #285 |
| 2019 | #275 |
| 2020 | #296 |
| 2021 | #297 |
| 2022 | #288 |
| 2023 | #295 |
| 2024 | #307 |
| 2025 | #322 |
Francisco by the numbers
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Francisco. In the US, 1,398 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,965 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.
At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 700 American boys born that year was called Francisco.
Names that come from Francisco
Forms of Francisco in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Francisco. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Francescofree man; italian form of Francis36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fransiscospelling variant of francisco; free man12 in the US (2017)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
- Franciszekfree man; polish form of francis30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francoisfree man; from france15 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Francisco, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Francisco
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