Francisco

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

⭐ Famous Francisco

Francisco Quevedo

Spanish writer (1580-1645)

Choose Francisco and your child shares a first name with Francisco Quevedo, a Spanish writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Francisco, like who?” Francisco Quevedo's Wikipedia article is available in 83 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Attributed to Juan van der Hamen, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,598 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Francisco, 1,069 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Francisco would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFrancisco has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Franciscos, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #114.
• 📉Then vs nowFrancisco was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 692 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,598.
• 🍂TrendFrancisco has slipped 26 places over the last five years and now sits at #322. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedFrancisco is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #147, followed by California (#156) and Texas (#170). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Francisco means “Frenchman, free”. Our records link it to English, Latin and Portuguese roots.
• 🌍OriginFrancisco is the #4 most popular Portuguese boy name in the US. That's out of 44 Portuguese boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Francisco

Francisco is a boy name of English, Latin and Portuguese origin meaning “Frenchman, free”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-sco”. US birth records list Francisco for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #114 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #322, with 1,069 babies.

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