Francisco is a distinctive choice, ranked #1000 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Francisco in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1000
US Rank #307
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #307, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Francisco
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Francisco per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Francisco in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Francisco has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 38 places in the last five years. Its peak was #743 in 2017. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 — Francisco "Francis" Roig Genís is a Spanish tennis coach and retired professional tennis player.; Francisco Acevedo — Francisco Acevedo is an American serial killer who was convicted of strangling three women to death in New York between 1989 and 1996.; Ben Francisco — Louis Benjamin Francisco, is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who is currently a major league scout for the Los Angeles Angels..
Francisco appears in the US top 500 at #307 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
30
UK babies named Francisco (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 38 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
Likely around 1 other Francisco in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Francisco
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Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish general who was the leader of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. He had led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War.
Francisco "Francis" Roig Genís is a Spanish tennis coach and retired professional tennis player. He was primarily a doubles player, winning nine ATP World Tour titles and reaching 12 more finals.
Francisco Acevedo is an American serial killer who was convicted of strangling three women to death in New York between 1989 and 1996. Acevedo was linked to the murders in 2009 after voluntarily giving his DNA as a parole condition for drunk driving.
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. He fought on the Nationalist side during the war, rising to the rank of vicealmirante (vice admiral) in the Nationalist fleet and was both its commander-in-chief throughout the war and the commander of its Mediterranean Blockade Forces from 1937 to 1939.
Louis Benjamin Francisco, is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who is currently a major league scout for the Los Angeles Angels. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, and New York Yankees.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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. He came to prominence as an advocate for democracy and as an opponent of President and dictator Porfirio Díaz.
Francisco de Asís Alarcón Estaba is a Venezuelan writer, poet and editor. He was born with the name Francisco de Asís Alarcón Estaba, and is the son of Pedro Alarcón Lazarde and Rosario Estaba de Alarcón.
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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. He is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature.