Francesco
The Italian form of the Latin Franciscus, meaning Frenchman or Frank. Francis of Assisi was given it as a nickname in his youth.
Francesco in 2025
Francesco was given to 145 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,762nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 22,864 babies born.
The history of Francesco
Francesco reached its highest point in 2006, when 166 babies were given the name, ranking 2,421st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,647th, in 1913.
Across the 120 years of records since 1906, 8,446 babies have been named Francesco. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Francesco by decade
| Decade | Babies named Francesco | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 24 | 1,839 |
| 1910s | 286 | 1,647 |
| 1920s | 202 | 2,747 |
| 1930s | 106 | 3,249 |
| 1940s | 66 | 3,765 |
| 1950s | 282 | 2,831 |
| 1960s | 503 | 2,104 |
| 1970s | 998 | 1,726 |
| 1980s | 1,064 | 1,795 |
| 1990s | 1,337 | 1,938 |
| 2000s | 1,478 | 2,265 |
| 2010s | 1,256 | 2,733 |
| 2020s | 844 | 2,608 |
Where Francesco is heading
Francesco has risen 11% over the past decade, from 131 babies in 2015 to 145 in 2025.
Names like Francesco
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Francesco.