Fransisco
Fransisco was the 8473rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 1190th; the most babies were born in 2001 (78). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,383 places. More babies were named Fransisco in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Francisco) Frenchman, Frank · Latin, Spanish
- Rank in 2025
- #8,473 boys, up 520 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200178 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,065babies recorded
What does the name Fransisco mean?
Fransisco is a spelling of Francisco, pronounced the same way, so it shares Francisco's meaning and origin.
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Francis, from Latin Franciscus, "Frankish, Frenchman". DMNES notes the name spread through the fame of Saint Francis of Assisi (whose nickname this was). Yonge's 1884 gloss "free" reflects an older idea that frank meant free; the Franks' name is the source. It is a major name in Spanish-speaking families in the US.
Franciscus (Medieval Latin, “Frankish, French”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Francis, Paco, Pancho, Frank, Francesco.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Francisco', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Francis', DMNES, Durham University
- Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names, new ed. (1884), index s.v. 'Francisco' (19th-century work; used for dated usage facts only), Macmillan (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Fransisco popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,473 | 9 |
| 2020 | #8,993 | 8 |
| 2010 | #4,033 | 25 |
| 2000 | #1,839 | 58 |
| 1990 | #1,458 | 60 |
| 1980 | #1,244 | 55 |
| 1970 | #1,719 | 26 |
| 1960 | #1,931 | 18 |
| 1950 | #1,406 | 27 |
| 1940 | #2,546 | 9 |
| 1930 | #1,776 | 18 |
| 1920 | #3,313 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Fransisco, counting every spelling?
Fransisco is a spelling of Francisco, a name family that ranked #325 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,473 for Fransisco on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,078 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco | 1,069 | #322 | 5,605 |
| Fransisco | 9 | #8,473 | 50 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Fransisco?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Fransisco (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Fransisco 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 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Fransisco.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Fransisco?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Fransisco are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 24 and 50. That makes Fransisco 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Fransisco: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Fransisco, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Fransisco
What does Fransisco mean?
Fransisco is a spelling of Francisco, which means “Frenchman, Frank” (Latin, Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Fransisco?
Fransisco was the 8473rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 1190th; the most babies were born in 2001 (78). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,383 places. More babies were named Fransisco in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Fransisco a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Fransisco in the US.