François
How to say it: frahn-SWAH · /fʁɑ̃ˈswa/
French form of Francis from Latin Franciscus meaning Frenchman - timeless classic in francophone world.
François was the 4,374th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,493 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 | #4,374 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among boys’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
François has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called François is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #479 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named François
- François Hollande (born 1954)President of France from 2012 to 2017
- François Mitterrand (1916–1996)21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995
- François Rabelais (1494–1553)16th-century French writer and humanist
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