boy's name
Francesco
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,534
Canada
#645
2024 births
Francesco is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 145 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 166 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,864 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Francesco over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 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 (to 2025) | 844 |
How popular is Francesco?
In 2025, Francesco was given to 145 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Francesco is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Francesco
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Francesco also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Francesco over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Francesco in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Francesco
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Francesco — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Francesco
How popular is the name Francesco?
In 2025, Francesco was given to 145 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Francesco a girl's or a boy's name?
Francesco is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Francesco?
Francesco has 3 syllables.
When was Francesco most popular?
Francesco peaked in 2006, when 166 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Francesco a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Francesco currently ranks #645 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.