Francis

Rank 462nd Boy Name

In 2022, the name Francis was 462nd most popular baby name for boys and 863rd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 728 babies were named Francis in the United States. The gender distribution for "Francis" is 90.7% male and 9.3% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,608 babies in the United States were named Francis. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Francis is around 57 to 65 years old.

The name "Francis" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Francis include Frank and Fran.

Francis Meaning & Origin

The name Francis is of Latin origin and it means "free man", often associated with peace, kindness, and understanding due to its connection to the popular Catholic saint, Saint Francis of Assisi.

The name Francis is described as respected, intellectual and compassionate.

Pronunciation

Francis is pronounced fran-sis in English. The name Francis has 7 letters and 2, 4 or 5 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Francis".

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Fun Facts about Francis

  • The name Francis is used for both genders, and it is actually quite common in the English-speaking world for women to be named "Francis", though the feminine version is more often spelled as "Frances".

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Geography

Where is the name Francis most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

90.7%9.3%
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Similar Sounding Names

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Top names staring with "F"

Finley Freya Finn Felix Faith Francisco Fernando Fatima Fiona Francesca Forrest Franklin Frankie Frances Frank Finnegan Felicity Fernanda Fabian Ford Finnley Frederick Faye Florence Freyja All names starting with "F"

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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