Francesco
How to say it: fran-CHES-koh · /frænˈtʃɛskoʊ/
Italian form of Francis; from Latin 'Franciscus', meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man'.
Francesco was the 1,152nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 145 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,030 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,152 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 145 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,864 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,030 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
On an upward path, Francesco has found its best years in the 2020s. Remaining at that peak, it should rise more from here.
What goes with it
Breathy and musical, Francesco carries the resonance of a saint's name. Lorenzo and Matteo share its style.
Parents who love Francesco also love
Nicknames
- Franco
- Franci
- Cesco
- Checco
Honouring a Francesco in the family
- Francopet form
- Frankequivalent
- Françoisequivalent
- Francisequivalent
- Francescequivalent
- Franzequivalent
- Franciscoequivalent
- Pacoequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Francesco is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Francesco
- Francesco Totti (born 1976)Italian association football player
- Francesco Cossiga (1928–2010)8th President of Italy
- Francesco Borromini (1599–1667)Italian architect from Ticino and leading figure in Roman Baroque architecture (1599-1667), sculptor, engineer, stonemason and draughtsman
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