How Many People Are Named Francisco?
An estimated 124,477 people in the United States have the first name Francisco. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #438 overall. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Francisco peaked in popularity in 1993 with 2,994 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Francisco 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 Francisco paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Francisco is overwhelmingly male, 954 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
124,477
About 1 in 2,754 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1993
2,994 births
Total Registered
142,071
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Francisco
Francisco is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 142,071 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Francisco as a male name
Ranked #307 in 2024
1,104 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (2,966 births)
Francisco as a female name
Ranked #15,768 in 2006
6 female births in 2006
Peak: 1990 (32 births)
Francisco: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Francisco span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 28,950 babies were registered. Francisco has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Francisco by Decade
How has Francisco 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 | 215 | 215 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 227 | 227 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 427 | 427 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,658 | 1,643 | 15 | |
| 1920s | 4,333 | 4,281 | 52 | |
| 1930s | 3,387 | 3,331 | 56 | |
| 1940s | 4,192 | 4,164 | 28 | |
| 1950s | 7,371 | 7,319 | 52 | |
| 1960s | 8,675 | 8,585 | 90 | |
| 1970s | 14,803 | 14,642 | 161 | |
| 1980s | 20,295 | 20,084 | 211 | |
| 1990s | 28,950 | 28,721 | 229 | |
| 2000s | 26,580 | 26,520 | 60 | |
| 2010s | 15,281 | 15,281 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 5,677 | 5,677 | 0 | |
Francisco by State
Birth registrations for Francisco span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Delaware, Mississippi, Rhode Island. On average, about 3,270 Franciscos were registered per state.
Francisco + Last Name Combinations
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Francisco: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Francisco?
We estimate approximately 124,477 people named Francisco 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 2,754 Americans share this first name.
Is Francisco a common name?
Francisco is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 142,071 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Francisco most popular?
Francisco reached peak popularity in 1993, when 2,994 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Francisco is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Francisco a male name?
Francisco is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Francisco Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Francisco Smith, Francisco Johnson, Francisco 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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