Rising since 1985, #1,328 for boys today.
Popularity of Francesco since 1906
Babies named Francesco per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2006, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Francesco's real moment was 2024.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 24 |
| 1910s | 286 |
| 1920s | 202 |
| 1930s | 106 |
| 1940s | 66 |
| 1950s | 282 |
| 1960s | 503 |
| 1970s | 998 |
| 1980s | 1,064 |
| 1990s | 1,337 |
| 2000s | 1,478 |
| 2010s | 1,256 |
| 2020s | 844 |
Meaning & origin
Francesco is a classic Italian name that has maintained steady use in the United States since first being recorded in 1906. As of 2025, it ranks 1328th in popularity, with a 1-in-11,780 birth rate, though its trajectory has been rising since 1985 without yet reaching a peak. The name reached its highest rank of 1328 in 2024, suggesting growing interest. It is most common in states with large Italian-American populations, such as Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. As a variant of Francis, it shares the legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi, which contributes to its enduring appeal among Catholic families.
Francesco is the Italian form of the Latin name Franciscus, meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man', derived from the Germanic tribe of the Franks. The name was popularized by Saint Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone), who was given the nickname Francesco because of his father's business ties with France. It has been consistently used throughout Italy and among Italian diaspora communities for centuries.
Where Francesco is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Francesco” around the world
Where Francesco lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
20
babies in 2024
Quebec
5
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fran, Cesco, Checco, Ciccio
Sibling names for Francesco
Names that share Francesco's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Sofia, Giulia, Alessia, Chiara, Martina, Alessandra, Annalisa, Carmela, Concetta, Felicita, Filomena, Lorenza, Madonna, Marietta, Nicola, Rosetta, Rosina, Santina, Annamaria, Antonetta, Antonietta, Antonina, Assunta, Carmelina, Caterina, Domenica, Doretta, Felice, Francina, Gabriele, Michelina, Nicolina, Romana, Rosaria, Vincenza, Antoinetta, Benedetta, Congetta, Dorina, Emanuela, Epifania, Francia, Gaetana, Germani, Giannina, Giovana, Giuseppina, Ilaria, Letizia, Lucrezia, Maddalena, Marialuisa, Michella, Pasqualina, Raffaella, Renatta, Sarafina, Tomasina, Alessandria, Bernadetta, Carmelia, Concettina, Franci, Gabbriella, Grazia, Guliana, Mariangela, Mariateresa, Monetta, Ornella, Salvatrice, Pietra, Anapaola, Annalucia, Francetta, Mariajulia, Marzia, Pierina, Suzetta, Teresina, Tiziana, Vincenzina
Brothers: Matteo, Lorenzo, Alessandro, Luca, Giovanni, Adriano, Bernardo, Carlo, Gaetano, Gian, Giancarlo, Gianni, Giovani, Giuseppe, Leonardo, Luciano, Marcello, Mario, Renzo, Riccardo, Salvadore, Salvatore, Americo, Antonino, Bernardino, Celestino, Clemente, Domenico, Fabrizio, Gennaro, Geovani, Gianluca, Isidoro, Jiovanni, Juventino, Luigi, Marcoantonio, Massimo, Michelangelo, Nicolo, Nunzio, Pietro, Saverio, Agostino, Alesandro, Amedeo, Angello, Aniello, Anthonio, Antionio, Attilio, Augustino, Bartolo, Benedetto, Biagio, Cesare, Cosimo, Damiano, Davide, Emidio, Ettore, Filippo, Fortunato, Gaspare, Georgio, Gianmarco, Giovannie, Giuliano, Giulio, Guiseppe, Isaia, Jiovani, Loreto, Marchello, Niccolo, Pasqual, Savino, Stephano, Valerio, Alessio, Angelino, Calogero, Crisanto, Edoardo, Ferdinando, Geovonni, Gianfranco, Gianlucca, Giovan, Ignazio, Martino, Maurio, Onofrio, Romano, Romolo, Sabatino, Serafino, Tommaso, Veto, Gianlucas, Alexsandro, Carmino, Cataldo, Ennio, Erminio, Giano, Gianpaolo, Giordano, Jencarlo, Liberato, Lionardo, Luchiano, Raffael, Sante, Severino, Viviano
