Francisco

Meaning: Frenchman
Origin: Spanish/Portuguese (from Medieval Latin) — Variant of Francis

Nicknames: Frankie, Chico

Boy's name · #322 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Francisco reached #114 in 1991 and has eased to #322 since. About 142,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Francisco is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Francisco is especially popular in Portugal.

#1 in Portugal (2023) · #53 in Spain (2024) · #55 in Mexico (2024) · #108 in Ecuador (2025) · #264 in Switzerland (2025) · #282 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #728 in Ireland (2025) · #1,046 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,140 in France (2025) · #1,421 in Belgium (2025) · #1,200 in Canada (2024).

Famous Franciscos

Francisco Goya — Spanish painter and printmaker (1746–1828)
Francisco Franco — Spanish general and dictator (1892–1975)
Francisco Pizarro — Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire
Francisco Quevedo — Spanish writer (1580–1645)
Francisco de Zurbarán — Spanish painter (1598–1664)

In stories & tradition

Francisco Scaramanga — The Man with the Golden Gun (book)
Francisco Guerrero — Secret identity of comic book superhero El Gato Negro
Francisco — Hamlet

What Franciscos become

Among 9,429 notable people named Francisco:

Military figures appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan military leader (1750–1816).

Spellings & nicknames

About 750 boys a year are given Frankie as their full name.

Similar names: Francis · Ricardo · Franklin · Pedro · Julio · Gerardo

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