Francesca

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A few things about Francesca you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Francesca

Francesca Schiavone

Italian tennis player

Choose Francesca and your child shares a first name with Francesca Schiavone, an Italian tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Francesca, like who?” Francesca Schiavone's Wikipedia article is available in 58 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,633 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Francesca, 984 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Francesca would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFrancesca first shows up in US birth records in 1895, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 130 years since.
• 🏆Best yearFrancesca is at its all-time high right now: #307 in 2025.
• 🚀TrendFrancesca has climbed 148 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #307. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedFrancesca is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #64, followed by Connecticut (#98) and New Jersey (#100). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Francesca means “Frenchman, free”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Francesca

Francesca is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “Frenchman, free”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-sca”. US birth records list Francesca for girls from 1895 to 2025, in 123 of those 131 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #307 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #307, with 984 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names