Francisco
Boy nameFrancisco has been given to 143,146 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1993 and currently ranks #322 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˌfɹænˈsɪskəʊ̯/
From Latin Franciscus. Doublet of Francis. * (given name): From Romance Francisco (Portuguese Francisco, Spanish Francisco) * (moon of Uranus): From the naming pattern established for moons of Uranus, being references to the works of William Shakespeare. From being a character in the play The Tempest
Origin: Spanish, Portuguese
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
143,146
Peak year
1993 (2,995 babies)
Rank in 2025
#322 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -28%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Francisco
Francisco Franco
Spanish general and dictator (1892-1975)
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire
Francis Xavier
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
Francisco Quevedo
Spanish writer (1580-1645)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Francisco.
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