Francisca

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 28,736 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Francisca, 56 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Francisca would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFrancisca first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1902, when it ranked #478. Today it's #2,957, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendFrancisca has climbed 442 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,957. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningFrancisca is a Spanish form of Frances, which means “free one”. Our records link it to Dutch, Italian and Latin roots.
• 🌍OriginFrancisca is the #9 most popular Dutch girl name in the US. That's out of 35 Dutch girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Francisca

Francisca is a girl name of Dutch, Italian and Latin origin meaning “free one”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-sca”. US birth records list Francisca for girls from 1882 to 2025, in 144 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked #478 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,957, with 56 babies.

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