Franco
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning frank or free man.
Babies a year
326
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#747
down from #742
UK popularity
#763
44 babies
How Franco has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #874 |
| 2016 | #701 |
| 2017 | #727 |
| 2018 | #808 |
| 2019 | #851 |
| 2020 | #943 |
| 2021 | #866 |
| 2022 | #838 |
| 2023 | #779 |
| 2024 | #742 |
| 2025 | #747 |
Franco by the numbers
In 2025, 44 babies in England and Wales were named Franco. In the US, 326 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 353 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Franco. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Frankofrank free man; a form of Frank18 in the US (2017)
- Frankfree man272 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankyfree man; a form of Frank or Francis21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankifree man; a form of Frank27 in the US (2017)
- Francoisfree man; from france15 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Franco, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Franco
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