Francisco
“the Frenchman, the free man”
Boy’s name, of Portuguese and Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,190th
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 19,231
- +0.2% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1967
Meaning and origin of Francisco
Francisco means “the Frenchman, the free man” and is of Portuguese and Spanish origin.
Popularity of Francisco in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1967.
- Over recent years, Francisco has been stable (+0.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Francisco every 96 schools.
Francisco in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
307th boys’ name3,299 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,559−1.5% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
527th boys’ name16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,784
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,052nd boys’ name26 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,536
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,005th boys’ name91 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9,081+1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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