babyNamedFrançois
“French, relating to the Franks”
Boy’s name, of French origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 521st
- births in 2023–2025
- 270
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,711
- +0.5% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1900
Meaning and origin of François
François means “French, relating to the Franks” and is of French origin.
Popularity of François in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1900.
- Over recent years, François has been stable (+0.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one François every 34 schools.
François in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
43 babies in 3 years1 boy in 119,571
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 137,725
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), 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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