Baby names
How popular is the name Francis?
In 2025, 769 baby boys in the U.S. were named Francis, the 420th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1918, when 6,347 boys got the name. 290,490 boys have been named Francis since 1880. It was also given to 122 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#420
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
769
boys named Francis
Peak year
1918
6,347 boys
Boys named Francis each year since 1880
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The numbers for Francis (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 769 |
| 2024 | 695 |
| 2023 | 677 |
| 2022 | 664 |
| 2021 | 637 |
| 2020 | 616 |
| 2019 | 605 |
| 2018 | 610 |
| 2017 | 662 |
| 2016 | 638 |
| 2015 | 622 |
| 2014 | 593 |
| 2013 | 539 |
| 2012 | 430 |
| 2011 | 387 |
| 2010 | 358 |
| 2009 | 359 |
| 2008 | 368 |
| 2007 | 402 |
| 2006 | 451 |
| 2005 | 463 |
| 2004 | 456 |
| 2003 | 465 |
| 2002 | 464 |
| 2001 | 546 |
| 2000 | 559 |
| 1999 | 542 |
| 1998 | 580 |
| 1997 | 628 |
| 1996 | 607 |
| 1995 | 697 |
| 1994 | 726 |
| 1993 | 753 |
| 1992 | 803 |
| 1991 | 824 |
| 1990 | 919 |
| 1989 | 921 |
| 1988 | 952 |
| 1987 | 949 |
| 1986 | 915 |
| 1985 | 935 |
| 1984 | 902 |
| 1983 | 961 |
| 1982 | 981 |
| 1981 | 974 |
| 1980 | 922 |
| 1979 | 929 |
| 1978 | 940 |
| 1977 | 896 |
| 1976 | 836 |
| 1975 | 957 |
| 1974 | 888 |
| 1973 | 979 |
| 1972 | 989 |
| 1971 | 1,209 |
| 1970 | 1,389 |
| 1969 | 1,429 |
| 1968 | 1,515 |
| 1967 | 1,583 |
| 1966 | 1,696 |
| 1965 | 1,815 |
| 1964 | 2,068 |
| 1963 | 2,174 |
| 1962 | 2,293 |
| 1961 | 2,345 |
| 1960 | 2,416 |
| 1959 | 2,649 |
| 1958 | 2,620 |
| 1957 | 2,936 |
| 1956 | 3,301 |
| 1955 | 3,439 |
| 1954 | 3,686 |
| 1953 | 3,875 |
| 1952 | 3,979 |
| 1951 | 4,199 |
| 1950 | 4,082 |
| 1949 | 4,281 |
| 1948 | 4,214 |
| 1947 | 4,208 |
| 1946 | 4,006 |
| 1945 | 3,448 |
| 1944 | 3,652 |
| 1943 | 4,068 |
| 1942 | 4,297 |
| 1941 | 3,738 |
| 1940 | 3,607 |
| 1939 | 3,721 |
| 1938 | 3,951 |
| 1937 | 3,730 |
| 1936 | 3,876 |
| 1935 | 3,894 |
| 1934 | 4,006 |
| 1933 | 4,093 |
| 1932 | 4,388 |
| 1931 | 4,735 |
| 1930 | 4,990 |
| 1929 | 5,270 |
| 1928 | 5,516 |
| 1927 | 5,644 |
| 1926 | 5,789 |
| 1925 | 5,978 |
| 1924 | 6,131 |
| 1923 | 6,087 |
| 1922 | 6,147 |
| 1921 | 6,293 |
| 1920 | 6,241 |
| 1919 | 5,726 |
| 1918 | 6,347 |
| 1917 | 5,801 |
| 1916 | 5,652 |
| 1915 | 5,594 |
| 1914 | 3,901 |
| 1913 | 3,205 |
| 1912 | 2,516 |
| 1911 | 1,311 |
| 1910 | 1,000 |
| 1909 | 886 |
| 1908 | 853 |
| 1907 | 717 |
| 1906 | 737 |
| 1905 | 685 |
| 1904 | 686 |
| 1903 | 665 |
| 1902 | 597 |
| 1901 | 543 |
| 1900 | 652 |
| 1899 | 501 |
| 1898 | 541 |
| 1897 | 496 |
| 1896 | 551 |
| 1895 | 480 |
| 1894 | 423 |
| 1893 | 418 |
| 1892 | 429 |
| 1891 | 333 |
| 1890 | 363 |
| 1889 | 346 |
| 1888 | 353 |
| 1887 | 327 |
| 1886 | 344 |
| 1885 | 319 |
| 1884 | 340 |
| 1883 | 285 |
| 1882 | 327 |
| 1881 | 259 |
| 1880 | 344 |
Girls named Francis each year since 1880
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The numbers for Francis (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 |
| 2024 | 92 |
| 2023 | 98 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 88 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 78 |
| 2016 | 81 |
| 2015 | 64 |
| 2014 | 64 |
| 2013 | 58 |
| 2012 | 44 |
| 2011 | 52 |
| 2010 | 45 |
| 2009 | 54 |
| 2008 | 72 |
| 2007 | 76 |
| 2006 | 61 |
| 2005 | 64 |
| 2004 | 71 |
| 2003 | 83 |
| 2002 | 98 |
| 2001 | 94 |
| 2000 | 116 |
| 1999 | 117 |
| 1998 | 121 |
| 1997 | 112 |
| 1996 | 136 |
| 1995 | 161 |
| 1994 | 134 |
| 1993 | 137 |
| 1992 | 144 |
| 1991 | 162 |
| 1990 | 157 |
| 1989 | 143 |
| 1988 | 145 |
| 1987 | 166 |
| 1986 | 135 |
| 1985 | 138 |
| 1984 | 125 |
| 1983 | 117 |
| 1982 | 151 |
| 1981 | 153 |
| 1980 | 153 |
| 1979 | 120 |
| 1978 | 135 |
| 1977 | 143 |
| 1976 | 130 |
| 1975 | 135 |
| 1974 | 113 |
| 1973 | 115 |
| 1972 | 119 |
| 1971 | 131 |
| 1970 | 137 |
| 1969 | 145 |
| 1968 | 123 |
| 1967 | 122 |
| 1966 | 124 |
| 1965 | 123 |
| 1964 | 134 |
| 1963 | 152 |
| 1962 | 177 |
| 1961 | 203 |
| 1960 | 193 |
| 1959 | 183 |
| 1958 | 174 |
| 1957 | 200 |
| 1956 | 177 |
| 1955 | 202 |
| 1954 | 228 |
| 1953 | 213 |
| 1952 | 250 |
| 1951 | 233 |
| 1950 | 254 |
| 1949 | 256 |
| 1948 | 263 |
| 1947 | 297 |
| 1946 | 262 |
| 1945 | 245 |
| 1944 | 316 |
| 1943 | 312 |
| 1942 | 295 |
| 1941 | 318 |
| 1940 | 317 |
| 1939 | 299 |
| 1938 | 305 |
| 1937 | 312 |
| 1936 | 319 |
| 1935 | 381 |
| 1934 | 355 |
| 1933 | 366 |
| 1932 | 399 |
| 1931 | 373 |
| 1930 | 467 |
| 1929 | 473 |
| 1928 | 571 |
| 1927 | 565 |
| 1926 | 652 |
| 1925 | 660 |
| 1924 | 646 |
| 1923 | 622 |
| 1922 | 607 |
| 1921 | 661 |
| 1920 | 653 |
| 1919 | 673 |
| 1918 | 653 |
| 1917 | 627 |
| 1916 | 519 |
| 1915 | 503 |
| 1914 | 385 |
| 1913 | 299 |
| 1912 | 273 |
| 1911 | 234 |
| 1910 | 227 |
| 1909 | 157 |
| 1908 | 166 |
| 1907 | 162 |
| 1906 | 139 |
| 1905 | 149 |
| 1904 | 122 |
| 1903 | 109 |
| 1902 | 140 |
| 1901 | 126 |
| 1900 | 159 |
| 1899 | 101 |
| 1898 | 124 |
| 1897 | 115 |
| 1896 | 114 |
| 1895 | 126 |
| 1894 | 108 |
| 1893 | 107 |
| 1892 | 106 |
| 1891 | 88 |
| 1890 | 101 |
| 1889 | 88 |
| 1888 | 88 |
| 1887 | 82 |
| 1886 | 81 |
| 1885 | 66 |
| 1884 | 56 |
| 1883 | 54 |
| 1882 | 54 |
| 1881 | 47 |
| 1880 | 55 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.