Francisca
Francisca was the 2969th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 482nd; the most babies were born in 1928 (198). Over the last ten years it has moved up 649 places. More babies were named Francisca in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,969 girls, up 447 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 56girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1928198 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,643babies recorded
Francisca popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 61 since 1917.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,969 | 56 |
| 2020 | #3,416 | 45 |
| 2010 | #3,223 | 51 |
| 2000 | #1,711 | 103 |
| 1990 | #1,243 | 133 |
| 1980 | #903 | 167 |
| 1970 | #1,109 | 106 |
| 1960 | #942 | 129 |
| 1950 | #895 | 98 |
| 1940 | #774 | 83 |
| 1930 | #519 | 169 |
| 1920 | #584 | 150 |
| 1910 | #623 | 46 |
| 1900 | #560 | 38 |
| 1890 | #587 | 20 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Francisca, counting every spelling?
Francisca has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Francisca?
56 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Francisca (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Francisca born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 150 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Francisca.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Francisca?
About 7,700 people born in the US named Francisca are alive today, with a median age of 45; half are between 30 and 62. That makes Francisca mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Francisca by state
How common Francisca was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.7×). In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Francisca: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Francisca, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Francisca
How popular is the name Francisca?
Francisca was the 2969th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 482nd; the most babies were born in 1928 (198). Over the last ten years it has moved up 649 places. More babies were named Francisca in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Francisca a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Francisca in the US.
Where is Francisca most popular?
In 2021–2025, Francisca was most common in California (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Texas.