Francisca
How to say it: fran-SIS-kuh · /frænˈsɪskə/
Feminine of Latin Franciscus 'Frenchman, free one' - classic Spanish and Portuguese feminine form.
Francisca was the 2,133rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 56 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,891 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,133 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 56 |
| Share of births | 1 in 59,202 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,891 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Francisca peaked in the 1920s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Francisca is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Francisca
- Francisca Crovetto (born 1990)Olympic skeet shooter
- Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824–1898)Princess of Brazil
- Francisca Ordega (born 1993)Nigerian footballer
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