Francisco is a distinctive choice, ranked #1035 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Francisco in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1035
US Rank #322
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About the Name Francisco
Francisco is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 38 places over five years. Its high point was #743 in 2017, and it now sits at #1000. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Francisco is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Francisco in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #307, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Francisco
Francisco Franco — Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish general who was the leader of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975.
Francisco Roig — Francisco "Francis" Roig Genís is a Spanish tennis coach and retired professional tennis player.
Francisco Moreno Fernández (admiral) — Francisco Moreno Fernández was a Spanish Navy admiral who fought in the Rif War and later participated in the coup d'état in Spain against the Second Spanish Republic in July 1936 that triggered the Spanish Civil War.
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 Francisco
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Francisco per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Francisco in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Francisco has been fairly steady, ranked #1,035 in 2025 against #962 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #743 in 2017.
Francisco is more popular in the US (#307) than in the UK (#1000). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Francisco include: Francisco Roig and Ben Francisco. Short summaries for each appear below.
Francisco appears in the US top 500 at #307 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
29
UK babies named Francisco (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 73 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Francisco
Almost certainly the only Francisco in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Francisco
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Francisco Moreno Fernández was a Spanish Navy admiral who fought in the Rif War and later participated in the coup d'état in Spain against the Second Spanish Republic in July 1936 that triggered the Spanish Civil War.
Francisco Ignacio Madero González was a Mexican businessman, revolutionary, writer, politician and statesman who served as the 37th president of Mexico from 1911 until he was deposed and assassinated in a coup d'état in February 1913.
Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz, commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltazar, was a Filipino poet and litterateur of the Tagalog language during the Spanish rule of the Philippines.