Francisco
How to say it: fran-SIS-koh · /frænˈsɪskoʊ/
Spanish/Portuguese form of Francis, from Latin 'Franciscus' meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man'.
Francisco was the 327th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,069 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 28% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #347 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 | #327 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,069 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,101 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −28% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #347 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fading from its 1990s high, Francisco sits well below peak and keeps getting rarer. More slipping is expected.
What goes with it
Warm and breathy with a saintly heritage and easy movement across languages. Santiago shares its strength.
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Parents who love Francisco also love
Nicknames
- Fran
- Paco
- Cisco
- Pancho
Honouring a Francisco in the family
- Pacopet form
- Frankequivalent
- Françoisequivalent
- Francisequivalent
- Francescoequivalent
- Francescequivalent
- Franzequivalent
- Franklinequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Francisco is about 1 in 130.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Francisco
- Francisco Pizarro (1478–1541)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire
- Francisco Quevedo (1584–1645)Spanish writer
- Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664)Spanish painter
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