Franciszek is a distinctive choice, ranked #826 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Franciszek in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#826
About the Name Franciszek
Franciszek has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 468 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #335 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Franciszek is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Franciszek
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Franciszek per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Franciszek in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Franciszek has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 468 places in the last five years. Its peak was #335 in 2018. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Franciszek 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 Franciszek include: Franciszek Lewandowski — Franciszek Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin.; Franciszek Borkowski — Franciszek Borkowski is a Polish chess International Master..
Franciszek does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Franciszeks in the wild.
39
UK babies named Franciszek (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 468 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Franciszek
Likely around 1 other Franciszek in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Franciszek
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Franciszek Antoni Kwilecki was a Polish nobleman, castelan of Kalisz, marshal of the Crown Tribunal, member of the Bar Confederation, Polish envoy to Berlin, deputy to the Sejms of 1761, 1764 and the Great Sejm, which he opened on behalf of Stanisław Kostka Gadomski. Supporter of the Constitution of the 3rd May to which he was a signatory.
Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński was a Polish soldier, politician, translator and poet. Sejm deputy, deputy to the Lithuanian Tribunal and voivode of Mscislaw from 1788 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and marshal of the Grodno Governorate in the Russian Empire after partitions of Poland.
Franciszek (also spelled Franz) Wincenty Mirecki was a Polish composer, music conductor, and music teacher. Mirecki was born on 31 March 1791 in Kraków.
Franciszek Sewerin Wład was a Polish brigadier general. As of October 28, 1930 and until the German invasion of Poland, he commanded the 14th Infantry Division and was mortally wounded in the battle of Bzura.
Franciszek Wójcicki was a Polish politician. He was a member of the People's Party and the Polish People's Party and was elected MP during the 1947 Polish legislative election.