Name Legacy

Francis

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Francis was most popular in 1918, when 7,000 American babies were given the name — ranking #63 that year. In 2025 it ranked #718, with 891 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 320,322 people named Francis.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#63
Births that year7,000
Total since 1880320,322

Francis over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Francis’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Latin · "Frenchman"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org