FIRST NAME
Francis
Francis is the 224th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 121,263 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 17,230 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #224 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
397,936
living · #127
2020 CENSUS
121,263
living · #224
BABIES NAMED FRANCIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025769
As a male name, Francis peaked in 1918, when 6,347 babies were named Francis (the #30 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #992 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
96,997
living · #393
2020 CENSUS
17,230
living · #992
BABIES NAMED FRANCIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025122
As a female name, Francis peaked in 1919, when 673 babies were named Francis (the #247 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)