Girl & boy name
Francis
Francis is currently the #420 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 769 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1915, Francis is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1880, Francis hit its all-time high of #29 in 1915, when 5,594 boys were given the name. State by state, Rhode Island leads the way at #155.
Rankings
Francis popularity, 1880–2025
Where Francis is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Francis in the most recent year of SSA data.
Francis as a girl name
Francis holds the #1684 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 122 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #2277 in 2020 to #1684 today. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#206 nationally, 55 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#909 there in 2025).