How Many People Are Named Francis?
An estimated 122,838 people in the United States have the first name Francis. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #446 overall. It is predominantly male (90.7%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Francis peaked in popularity in 1918 with 7,000 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Francis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Francis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
122,838
About 1 in 2,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
90.7% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1918
7,000 births
Total Registered
319,430
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Francis
Francis is predominantly male (90.7%), though 29,710 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Francis as a male name
Ranked #450 in 2024
693 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (6,347 births)
Francis as a female name
Ranked #2,083 in 2024
92 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (673 births)
Francis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Francis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 65,206 babies were registered. Francis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Francis by Decade
How has Francis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,915 | 3,244 | 671 | |
| 1890s | 5,625 | 4,535 | 1,090 | |
| 1900s | 8,450 | 7,021 | 1,429 | |
| 1910s | 45,446 | 41,053 | 4,393 | |
| 1920s | 65,206 | 59,096 | 6,110 | |
| 1930s | 44,960 | 41,384 | 3,576 | |
| 1940s | 42,401 | 39,520 | 2,881 | |
| 1950s | 36,879 | 34,765 | 2,114 | |
| 1960s | 20,832 | 19,336 | 1,496 | |
| 1970s | 11,295 | 10,015 | 1,280 | |
| 1980s | 10,838 | 9,412 | 1,426 | |
| 1990s | 8,460 | 7,079 | 1,381 | |
| 2000s | 5,322 | 4,533 | 789 | |
| 2010s | 6,093 | 5,442 | 651 | |
| 2020s | 3,708 | 3,285 | 423 | |
Francis by State
Birth registrations for Francis span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 5,754 Franciss were registered per state.
Francis + Last Name Combinations
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Francis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Francis?
We estimate approximately 122,838 people named Francis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Francis a common name?
Francis is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 319,430 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Francis most popular?
Francis reached peak popularity in 1918, when 7,000 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Francis is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Francis a male name?
Francis is predominantly male. 90.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Francis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Francis Smith, Francis Johnson, Francis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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