Francois Boy
How popular is Francois?
#5,207 boy name in 2025
18 baby boys were named Francois in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
1,461living people named Francois (est.)
39median age of people named Francois
1,823babies named Francois since 1880
1 in 184,186US babies born in 2025
Francois popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,207 for boys (▲ 1257 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 18 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-10% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (43 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,466 in 1961 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Francois by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 55 | #2,044 |
| 1920s | 96 | #2,198 |
| 1930s | 53 | #2,266 |
| 1940s | 75 | #2,122 |
| 1950s | 142 | #1,614 |
| 1960s | 235 | #1,466 |
| 1970s | 226 | #1,783 |
| 1980s | 282 | #1,758 |
| 1990s | 268 | #1,879 |
| 2000s | 159 | #3,549 |
| 2010s | 147 | #4,709 |
| 2020s | 80 | #5,207 |
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Questions
- Is Francois a boy or girl name?
- Francois is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Francois were boys.
- How popular is the name Francois?
- 18 baby boys were named Francois in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
- When was Francois most popular?
- Francois peaked in 1992, when 43 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,466 in 1961.
- How many people are named Francois?
- 1,823 babies have been named Francois in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,461 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
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.