boy's name
Franco
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 12,856
the United States
#747
2025 births
Franco is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 348 babies in the United States, ranking #747. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2016, when 353 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,527 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Franco over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 14 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 99 |
| 1960s | 357 |
| 1970s | 716 |
| 1980s | 764 |
| 1990s | 845 |
| 2000s | 1,833 |
| 2010s | 2,649 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,810 |
How popular is Franco?
In 2025, Franco was given to 348 babies in the United States, ranking #747 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Franco 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 Franco
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Franco also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Franco over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Franco 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 Franco
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Franco — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Franco
How popular is the name Franco?
In 2025, Franco was given to 348 babies in the United States, ranking #747 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Franco a girl's or a boy's name?
Franco is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Franco?
Franco has 2 syllables.
When was Franco most popular?
Franco peaked in 2016, when 353 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Franco a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Franco currently ranks #595 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.