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First Name
131k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
24k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Francisco

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Free
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Gender: Boy
529^th All Time
1,481^st in 2010

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27k Francesca (Latin)
4k Franchesca (American)
180 Franziska (German)

Nicknames and Given Names for Francisco

940 Chico
<100 Francisquito
913k Frank
284 Paco
196 Pancho

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born
1880	19	0	19
1881	21	0	21
1882	19	0	19
1883	24	0	24
1884	23	0	23
1885	28	0	28
1886	15	0	15
1887	26	0	26
1888	21	0	21
1889	19	0	19
1890	17	0	17
1891	21	0	21
1892	17	0	17
1893	26	0	26
1894	24	0	24
1895	20	0	20
1896	27	0	27
1897	26	0	26
1898	20	0	20
1899	29	0	29
1900	40	0	40
1901	35	0	35
1902	28	0	28
1903	26	0	26
1904	41	0	41
1905	32	0	32
1906	40	0	40
1907	62	0	62
1908	60	0	60
1909	63	0	63
1910	65	0	65
1911	82	0	82
1912	106	0	106
1913	134	0	134
1914	150	0	150
1915	163	0	163
1916	188	5	183
1917	232	5	227
1918	254	0	254
1919	284	5	279
1920	365	5	360
1921	360	0	360
1922	347	6	341
1923	399	6	393
1924	372	6	366
1925	456	0	456
1926	441	6	435
1927	549	7	542
1928	505	7	498
1929	540	9	531
1930	485	9	476
1931	431	5	426
1932	349	8	341
1933	280	7	273
1934	330	0	330
1935	319	8	311
1936	319	8	311
1937	297	0	297
1938	305	6	299
1939	271	5	266
1940	303	0	303
1941	284	6	278
1942	305	6	299
1943	357	0	357
1944	365	0	365
1945	367	0	367
1946	459	6	453
1947	558	0	558
1948	588	0	588
1949	604	10	594
1950	656	6	650
1951	693	5	688
1952	702	11	691
1953	770	6	764
1954	826	0	826
1955	733	5	728
1956	792	11	781
1957	788	8	780
1958	698	0	698
1959	706	0	706
1960	791	12	779
1961	729	5	724
1962	804	9	795
1963	775	0	775
1964	825	6	819
1965	802	11	791
1966	870	8	862
1967	960	13	947
1968	997	11	986
1969	1,122	15	1,107
1970	1,228	8	1,220
1971	1,241	16	1,225
1972	1,351	16	1,335
1973	1,386	11	1,375
1974	1,520	10	1,510
1975	1,627	13	1,614
1976	1,593	20	1,573
1977	1,517	21	1,496
1978	1,625	16	1,609
1979	1,722	30	1,692
1980	1,790	21	1,769
1981	1,979	23	1,956
1982	1,838	26	1,812
1983	1,829	10	1,819
1984	1,831	18	1,813
1985	2,034	19	2,015
1986	1,930	18	1,912
1987	2,118	22	2,096
1988	2,284	30	2,254
1989	2,644	24	2,620
1990	2,961	32	2,929
1991	2,936	31	2,905
1992	2,965	30	2,935
1993	2,993	28	2,965
1994	2,914	22	2,892
1995	2,914	27	2,887
1996	2,826	16	2,810
1997	2,878	13	2,865
1998	2,707	15	2,692
1999	2,846	15	2,831
2000	2,847	12	2,835
2001	2,867	11	2,856
2002	2,743	5	2,738
2003	2,774	8	2,766
2004	2,736	9	2,727
2005	2,749	9	2,740
2006	2,691	6	2,685
2007	2,725	0	2,725
2008	2,337	0	2,337
2009	2,083	0	2,083
2010	1,875	0	1,875
2011	1,659	0	1,659
2012	1,566	0	1,566
2013	1,698	0	1,698
2014	1,593	0	1,593
2015	1,476	0	1,476

Fun Facts about the name Francisco

How many people with the first name Francisco have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 130,922 babies born with the first name Francisco in the United States. That's more than enough people named Francisco to occupy the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with an estimated population of 109,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Francisco? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 19 new born babies.
When was Francisco first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Francisco is Friday, August 1st, 1856.
What year had the most people named Francisco born? The highest recorded use of the first name Francisco was in 1993 with a total of 2,965 babies. That's a lot of babies named Francisco!
Random Francisco Factoid: According to the 1920 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Francisco ranks 93^rd in popularity as a baby boy's name in California. Imagine that, 49 babies in California have the same name as you in 1920.
Weird things about the name Francisco: Your name in reverse order is Ocsicnarf. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Cniscofar. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Francisco? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 24,095 people with the last name Francisco.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Francisco? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 8 of them will have Francisco as their last name.

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Popularity of Francisco as a first name

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Popularity of Francisco as a last name

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Common last names for Francisco

Rodriguez
Garcia
Gonzalez
Martinez
Hernandez
Lopez
Rivera
Perez
Torres
Sanchez
Cruz
Ortiz
Diaz
Morales
Ramirez
Flores
Fernandez
Ramos
Gomez

Common first names for Francisco

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Francisco	U.S.
█	White	29.20%	64.26%
█	African American	3.48%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	19.00%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	4.50%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	1.90%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	41.92%	16.26%

Of Last Name Francisco

People with the last name Francisco are most frequently White, Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, or Hispanic or Latino

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Francisco" mean? The list below shows the origins of Francisco as well as things modernly associated with the name Francisco such as celebrities named Francisco.

Spanish

Origin and Meaning of Francisco

The name "Francisco" is of Spanish origin, and it means "Free". It's a name commonly given to boys.

Wiktionary

(astronomy) A moon of Uranus

Francisco was also found in the following language(s): Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish

Notable Persons With the Name Francisco

Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco was a Caudillo of Spain, President of the Government of Spain, Caudillo, and List of Prime Ministers of Spain. His military service ended in 1975. Francisco was born on December 4th, 1892 in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain. He died on November 20th, 1975.

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Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz is an actor, musician, and racing driver. He was most active from 1997 to present. Frankie was given the name Francisco Muñiz IV on December 5th, 1985 in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey.

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Francisco "Pancho" Villa

Francisco "Pancho" Villa is a military person.

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Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro was a governor. He was most active from 1529 to 1541. His military service ended in 1541. Francisco was born in Trujillo, Cáceres. He passed away on June 26th, 1541.

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Francisco Balagtas Baltazar

Francisco Balagtas Baltazar was a writer. Francisco was given the name Francisco Balagtas on April 2nd, 1788 in Balagtas, Bulacan. He breathed his last breath on February 20th, 1862.

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Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat was a singer, songwriter, actor, and director. screenwriter. He was most prominent from 1925 to 1990. Xavier was given the name Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeu on January 1st, 1900 in Girona. He died on October 27th, 1990.

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Paco de Lucía

(guitarist)
Francisco I. Madero

(President of Mexico)
Francisco Liriano

(baseball player)
Francisco Lachowski

(famous somebody)
Francisco Lindor

(baseball player)
Francisco de Miranda

(office holder)
Francisco Rodríguez

(baseball player)
Bamboo Mañalac

(musician)
Francisco Solano López

(President of Paraguay)
Francisco Zurbarán

(artist)
F. Javier Gutierrez

(noteworthy somebody)
Frankie J

(singing)
F. Sionil José

(writer)
Francisco de Orellana

(conquistador)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Francisco

Don Francisco

Don Francisco is a television host. He was most active from 1962 to present. Don was given the name Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld on December 28th, 1940 in Talca. Don is also known as Don Francisco.

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Botong Francisco

Botong Francisco was a muralist and mural. Botong was given the name Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco on November 4th, 1912 in Angono, Rizal. Botong is also known as Botong. He breathed his last breath on March 31st, 1969.

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Mighty Sparrow

Mighty Sparrow is a calypso music and soca music musician, record producer, and songwriter. He plays Vocals. He holds the title Mighty Sparrow's "No Money No Love". He has been prominent since 1949. Mighty was given the name Slinger Francisco on July 9th, 1935 in Grand Roy.

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Pablo Francisco

Pablo Francisco is an impressionist (entertainment) and surreal humour writer. Pablo was born Pablo Francisco on January 5th, 1974 in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.

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Margarita Rosa de Francisco

Margarita Rosa de Francisco is a latin pop, bossa nova, and jazz fusion musician. She plays Vocals. She was most active from 1995 to present. Margarita was given the name Margarita Rosa de Francisco Baquero on August 8th, 1965 in Cali. Margarita is also known as La Mencha.

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John Regala

John Regala is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1985. John was given the name John Manuel Regala Francisco on May 28th, 1965 in Manila.

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