Boy name#242 of boy names
Francisco
Pronounced F R AE0 N S IH1 S K OW0 (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1993
- 145 years in use
How popular is Francisco?
Francisco is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 144,001 children — the 242nd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 41% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1993, when 2,966 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- F R AE0 N S IH1 S K OW0
- Stress pattern:
- 010
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Francisco
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Francisco
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Francisco?
- Francisco ranks 242nd among boys' names in US records, with 144,001 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 12,716.
- Is Francisco a unisex name?
- No. Francisco is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Francisco most popular?
- 1993, when 2,966 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.