boy's name
François-Xavier
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 15
- Births on record 7,737
François-Xavier is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- François-Xavier is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1986, when 260 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
François-Xavier over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 350 |
| 1960s | 885 |
| 1970s | 2,275 |
| 1980s | 2,245 |
| 1990s | 1,035 |
| 2000s | 280 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 15 |
How popular is François-Xavier?
In 2023, François-Xavier was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where François-Xavier is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How François-Xavier is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Francois-Xavier | Francois-Xavier is a spelling of François-Xavier, used in Canada, where it ranks #2,089. | 487 |
Names that peaked alongside François-Xavier
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like François-Xavier also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with François-Xavier over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for François-Xavier
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with François-Xavier — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about François-Xavier
Is François-Xavier a girl's or a boy's name?
François-Xavier is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was François-Xavier most popular?
François-Xavier peaked in 1986, when 260 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.