How Many People Are Named Francisca?
An estimated 7,331 people in the United States have the first name Francisca. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Francisca peaked in popularity in 1928 with 198 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Francisca 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 Francisca paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Francisca is overwhelmingly female, 61 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,331
About 1 in 46,754 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1928
198 births
Total Registered
12,586
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Francisca
Francisca is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,586 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Francisca as a male name
Ranked #7,057 in 1993
7 male births in 1993
Peak: 1927 (7 births)
Francisca as a female name
Ranked #2,719 in 2024
63 female births in 2024
Peak: 1928 (198 births)
Francisca: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Francisca span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,667 babies were registered. Francisca has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Francisca by Decade
How has Francisca 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.
Francisca by State
Birth registrations for Francisca span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, Massachusetts. On average, about 680 Franciscas were registered per state.
Francisca + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Francisca as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Francisca
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Francisca: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Francisca?
We estimate approximately 7,331 people named Francisca 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 46,754 Americans share this first name.
Is Francisca a common name?
Francisca is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,586 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Francisca most popular?
Francisca reached peak popularity in 1928, when 198 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Francisca is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Francisca a female name?
Francisca is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Francisca Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Francisca Smith, Francisca Johnson, Francisca 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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