1,832,571births recorded
27Countries
11Variants
1980Peak · Québec
#1Portugal 2023
Francisco is a boy name family recorded 1,832,571 times in 27 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Portugal (#1 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1980, at 2,036.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as François (France), Francis (United States, Québec), Francesco (Italy).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Francisco
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis | English | 320,322 | 🇺🇸 United States | #420 | 1915 | ▲ 45 % |
| Francis | English | 166,350 | 🇫🇷 France | #1675 | 1952 | ▲ 26 % |
| Francis | English | 15,540 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1993 | – |
| Francis | English | 14,593 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #366 | 1917 | ▼ 10 % |
| Francis | English | 7,282 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #309 | 1964 | ▼ 27 % |
| Francis | English | 6,093 | 🏴 England & Wales | #193 | 2025 | ▲ 42 % |
| Francisco | Spanish | 286,274 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #19 | 1925 | ▲ 19 % |
| Francisco | Spanish | 143,146 | 🇺🇸 United States | #322 | 1995 | ▼ 19 % |
| Francisco | Spanish | 25,932 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #52 | 2002 | – |
| Francisco | Spanish | 20,813 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #34 | 1990 | – |
| Francisco | Spanish | 11,624 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | #1 | 2019 | – |
| Francisco | Spanish | 7,545 | 🇫🇷 France | #1160 | 1967 | ▼ 6 % |
| François | French | 399,305 | 🇫🇷 France | #534 | 1900 | ▼ 33 % |
| François | French | 10,208 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #349 | 1980 | ▲ 3 % |
| François | French | 1,841 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| François | French | 1,823 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5208 | 1992 | ▶ 0 % |
| François | French | 1,348 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1985 | – |
| François | French | 69 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2002 | – |
| Francesco | Italian | 221,378 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #5 | 2001 | – |
| Francesco | Italian | 8,446 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1328 | 2024 | ▲ 23 % |
| Francesco | Italian | 6,799 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #188 | 2015 | ▲ 533 % |
| Francesco | Italian | 4,098 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #458 | 1969 | ▼ 25 % |
| Francesco | Italian | 3,055 | 🇫🇷 France | #1680 | 1963 | ▶ 1 % |
| Francesco | Italian | 1,138 | 🏴 England & Wales | #873 | 2024 | ▼ 13 % |
| Franciszek | Polish | 98,862 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #6 | 2020 | ▲ 32 % |
| Franciszek | Polish | 1,516 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1007 | 2018 | ▼ 67 % |
| Franciszek | Polish | 360 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #432 | 2016 | ▼ 60 % |
| Franciszek | Polish | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1924 | – |
| Franciszek | Polish | 143 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2018 | – |
| Franciszek | Polish | 138 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2017 | ▲ 7 % |
| Franz | German | 4,493 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #115 | 1984 | ▲ 48 % |
| Franz | German | 2,864 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5399 | 1889 | ▲ 24 % |
| Franz | German | 1,682 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1819 | 1987 | ▼ 35 % |
| Franz | German | 1,120 | 🇫🇷 France | #4808 | 1972 | ▲ 27 % |
| Franz | German | 616 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #119 | 2025 | – |
| Franz | German | 240 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #353 | 2025 | ▲ 59 % |
| Frans | Swedish | 4,954 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #13 | 2021 | ▲ 350 % |
| Frans | Swedish | 150 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1934 | – |
| Frans | Swedish | 47 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1988 | – |
| Frans | Swedish | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1916 | – |
| Frans | Swedish | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2024 | – |
| Ferenc | German | 3,899 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #76 | 2010 | – |
| Ferenc | German | 37 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
| Ferenc | German | 10 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2024 | – |
| Ferenc | German | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
| Francesc | Catalan | 1,707 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #345 | 1997 | ▼ 46 % |
| Francesc | Catalan | 29 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1989 | – |
| Frantisek | English | 1,380 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #42 | 2010 | – |
| Frantisek | English | 21 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Frantisek | English | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Franchesco | Spanish | 938 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #459 | 2015 | ▲ 5,666 % |
| Franchesco | Spanish | 51 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2019 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Francis ↔ François — checked by hand
- Francis ↔ Francisco — checked by hand
- Francis ↔ Francesco — checked by hand
- Francis ↔ Francesc — checked by hand
- Francis ↔ Franz — checked by hand
- Francis ↔ Frans — checked by hand
- Francis ↔ Franciszek — checked by hand
- Francis ↔ Frantisek — checked by hand
- Francis ↔ Ferenc — checked by hand
- Francesco ↔ Franchesco — spelling variant
Questions about Francisco
How popular is the name Francisco?
In 2023 it ranked #1 in Portugal. Official registers record 1,832,571 births across 27 countries.
What is Francisco in other languages?
Francis (English); François (French); Francesco (Italian); Franciszek (Polish); Franz (German); Frans (Swedish); Ferenc (German); Francesc (Catalan); Frantisek (English); Franchesco (Spanish).
When was Francisco most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1980, at 2,036.6 births per 100,000.
Is Francisco a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Francisco is a boy name.