How Many People Are Named Francois?
An estimated 1,473 people in the United States have the first name Francois. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Francois peaked in popularity in 1992 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Francois as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Francois paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,473
About 1 in 232,691 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1992
43 births
Total Registered
1,804
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Francois
Francois is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,804 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Francois as a male name
Ranked #6,558 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (43 births)
Francois as a female name
Ranked #12,427 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1988 (5 births)
Francois in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,448 people with the first name Francois, which placed it at #4,272 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Francois was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 4,448 people with this name in that snapshot, 97.9% were male and 2.1% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 99.7% of the time.
Census Count
4,448
people with this name
Census Rank
#4,272
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
1.47
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Francois was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (46.65%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (38.06%) and Hispanic (5.71%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Francois in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Francois.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46.65% | 2,075 |
| Black | 38.06% | 1,693 |
| Hispanic | 5.71% | 254 |
| Two or More Races | 5.55% | 247 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 3.55% | 158 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.47% | 21 |
Francois: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Francois span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 287 babies were registered. Francois has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Francois by Decade
How has Francois 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.
Francois by State
Birth registrations for Francois span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Louisiana, Illinois, Florida. On average, about 57 Francoiss were registered per state.
Francois + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Francois
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Francois: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Francois?
We estimate approximately 1,473 people named Francois 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 232,691 Americans share this first name.
Is Francois a common name?
Francois is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,804 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Francois most popular?
Francois reached peak popularity in 1992, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Francois is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Francois in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 4,448 people with the first name Francois. That placed it at #4,272 in the published Census first-name tables, or 1.47 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Francois was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Francois?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Francois was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 97.9% male and 2.1% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Francois?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Francois was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (46.65%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (38.06%) and Hispanic (5.71%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Francois a male name?
Francois is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Francois have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Francois peaked in 1992, and the average living bearer is about 41 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Francois Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Francois Smith, Francois Johnson, Francois 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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