Franciso: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#3,456
1950s	60	6	+900%	#2,409
1960s	60	6	0%	#2,592
1970s	113	11	+88%	#2,219
1980s	112	11	-1%	#3,003
1990s	73	7	-35%	#4,310
2000s	36	4	-51%	#5,381
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,456

1950s

+900%

#2,409

1960s

#2,592

1970s

113

+88%

#2,219

1980s

112

-1%

#3,003

1990s

-35%

#4,310

2000s

-51%

#5,381

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Franciso

Franciso is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 460 American babies have been named Franciso. Its peak came in 1974, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Franciso stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Franciso?

The median living Franciso is about 45 years old; half are between 35 and 55. An estimated 400 people named Franciso are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Franciso year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#10,394
2003	–	–
2002	9	#7,230
2001	8	#7,783
2000	13	#5,381
1995	6	#8,137
1990	8	#6,023
1985	13	#3,476
1980	8	#4,643
1975	13	#2,960
1970	10	#3,142
1965	6	#3,663
1960	9	#2,940
1955	6	#3,645
1950	6	#3,449
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Franciso, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Franciso?

The median living Franciso is about 45 years old. Half of all living Francisos are between 35 and 55 years old.

How many people named Franciso are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Franciso are alive in the United States, based on 460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Franciso in 2025?

Franciso did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Franciso?

460 babies have been named Franciso in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Franciso most popular?

Franciso peaked in 1974, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Franciso a boy or girl name?

Franciso is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Franciso rising or falling?

Franciso has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Franciso

Franciso popularity over time

The story of Franciso

How old are people named Franciso?

Franciso year by year

Frequently asked questions

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