Francis Boy
How popular is Francis?
#420 boy name in 2025
769 baby boys were named Francis in the US in 2025, making it the 420th most popular boy name. Another 122 girls got the name (#1,684 for girls).
116,948living people named Francis (est.)
65median age of people named Francis
320,322babies named Francis since 1880
1 in 3,721US babies born in 2025
Francis popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #420 for boys (▲ 30 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 769 boys, 122 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+24% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #481 in 2015, #481 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (6,347 boys) |
| Highest rank | #29 in 1915 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 88% boys, 12% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Francis is most popular
Babies named Francis per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 2.0 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Massachusetts: 1.3 per 1,000 (173 boys)
- New Hampshire: 1.0 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Minnesota: 1.0 per 1,000 (122 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.9 per 1,000 (237 boys)
Francis by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,244 | #50 |
| 1890s | 4,535 | #38 |
| 1900s | 7,021 | #33 |
| 1910s | 41,053 | #29 |
| 1920s | 59,096 | #34 |
| 1930s | 41,384 | #42 |
| 1940s | 39,519 | #58 |
| 1950s | 34,766 | #85 |
| 1960s | 19,334 | #145 |
| 1970s | 10,012 | #192 |
| 1980s | 9,412 | #232 |
| 1990s | 7,079 | #284 |
| 2000s | 4,533 | #435 |
| 2010s | 5,444 | #458 |
| 2020s | 4,058 | #420 |
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Questions
- Is Francis a boy or girl name?
- Francis is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 88% of babies named Francis were boys.
- How popular is the name Francis?
- 769 baby boys were named Francis in the US in 2025, making it the 420th most popular boy name. Another 122 girls got the name (#1,684 for girls).
- When was Francis most popular?
- Francis peaked in 1918, when 6,347 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #29 in 1915.
- How many people are named Francis?
- 320,322 babies have been named Francis in the US since 1880. We estimate about 116,948 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is Francis most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Francis was most common in District of Columbia, at 2.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.