Francesco is a distinctive choice, ranked #873 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Francesco in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#873
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About the Name Francesco
2024 marks Francesco's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #586. The name has climbed 41 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Francesco is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Francesco in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Francesco
Francesco Lorenzon — Francesco Lorenzon is an Italian football goalkeeper who played for Cuneo.
Francesco Sarego — Francesco Sarego was an Italian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka.
Francesco Totti — Francesco Totti is an Italian former professional footballer who played solely for Roma and the Italy national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Francesco
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Francesco per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Francesco in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Francesco is declining: down 246 places since 2020, to #873 in 2025. It peaked at #586 in 2024.
Francesco is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Francesco include: Francesco Lorenzon, Francesco Totti and Francesco Camarda. Short summaries for each appear below.
Francesco does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Francescos in the wild.
36
UK babies named Francesco (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 246 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Francesco
Almost certainly the only Francesco in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Francesco
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Francesco Galli, called Francesco da Bibiena, or da Bibbiena was a member of the theatrical Galli da Bibiena family and younger brother of Maria Oriana Galli Bibiena and Ferdinando Galli.