Name Legacy

Francois

Recorded 1912–2025 · United States

Francois was most popular in 1992, when 43 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,526 that year. In 2025 it ranked #10,985, with 18 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,823 people named Francois.

Most popular in1992
Rank that year#4,526
Births that year43
Total since 18801,823
Given to100% boys

Francois over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Francois’s peak in 1992. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Francois a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Francois is a boy’s name — 0.3% of the 1,823 Americans given it were girls and 99.7% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Francois

Where Francois is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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