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Worldwide Name Statistics

Francis

Ranked #498 - 1 in 75,903 people
US

Most common in

United States

105k bearers

World total

105,397

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#498

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States105k
Worldwide
~105k
rank #498
Rarity
1 in 75,903
of people globally
Gender split
91/9
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~105k in US

About the name Francis

There are an estimated 105,397 people named Francis alive worldwide today. That ranks Francis at #498 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Francis is held by approximately 105,397 people, ranking #498 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,149 U.S. residents).

Francis is used by both genders, 90.7% male and 9.3% female.

Francis appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 90.7%Female 9.3%

Francis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Francis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 399
  2. 1881: 306
  3. 1882: 381
  4. 1883: 339
  5. 1884: 396
  6. 1885: 385
  7. 1886: 425
  8. 1887: 409
  9. 1888: 441
  10. 1889: 434
  11. 1890: 464
  12. 1891: 421
  13. 1892: 535
  14. 1893: 525
  15. 1894: 531
  16. 1895: 606
  17. 1896: 665
  18. 1897: 611
  19. 1898: 665
  20. 1899: 602
  21. 1900: 811
  22. 1901: 669
  23. 1902: 737
  24. 1903: 774
  25. 1904: 808
  26. 1905: 834
  27. 1906: 876
  28. 1907: 879
  29. 1908: 1,019
  30. 1909: 1,043
  31. 1910: 1,227
  32. 1911: 1,545
  33. 1912: 2,789
  34. 1913: 3,504
  35. 1914: 4,286
  36. 1915: 6,097
  37. 1916: 6,171
  38. 1917: 6,428
  39. 1918: 7,000
  40. 1919: 6,399
  41. 1920: 6,894
  42. 1921: 6,954
  43. 1922: 6,754
  44. 1923: 6,709
  45. 1924: 6,777
  46. 1925: 6,638
  47. 1926: 6,441
  48. 1927: 6,209
  49. 1928: 6,087
  50. 1929: 5,743
  51. 1930: 5,457
  52. 1931: 5,108
  53. 1932: 4,787
  54. 1933: 4,459
  55. 1934: 4,361
  56. 1935: 4,275
  57. 1936: 4,195
  58. 1937: 4,042
  59. 1938: 4,256
  60. 1939: 4,020
  61. 1940: 3,924
  62. 1941: 4,056
  63. 1942: 4,592
  64. 1943: 4,380
  65. 1944: 3,968
  66. 1945: 3,693
  67. 1946: 4,268
  68. 1947: 4,505
  69. 1948: 4,477
  70. 1949: 4,537
  71. 1950: 4,336
  72. 1951: 4,432
  73. 1952: 4,229
  74. 1953: 4,088
  75. 1954: 3,914
  76. 1955: 3,641
  77. 1956: 3,478
  78. 1957: 3,136
  79. 1958: 2,794
  80. 1959: 2,832
  81. 1960: 2,609
  82. 1961: 2,548
  83. 1962: 2,470
  84. 1963: 2,326
  85. 1964: 2,202
  86. 1965: 1,938
  87. 1966: 1,820
  88. 1967: 1,705
  89. 1968: 1,638
  90. 1969: 1,574
  91. 1970: 1,526
  92. 1971: 1,340
  93. 1972: 1,108
  94. 1973: 1,094
  95. 1974: 1,001
  96. 1975: 1,092
  97. 1976: 966
  98. 1977: 1,039
  99. 1978: 1,075
  100. 1979: 1,049
  101. 1980: 1,075
  102. 1981: 1,127
  103. 1982: 1,132
  104. 1983: 1,078
  105. 1984: 1,027
  106. 1985: 1,073
  107. 1986: 1,050
  108. 1987: 1,115
  109. 1988: 1,097
  110. 1989: 1,064
  111. 1990: 1,076
  112. 1991: 986
  113. 1992: 947
  114. 1993: 890
  115. 1994: 860
  116. 1995: 858
  117. 1996: 743
  118. 1997: 740
  119. 1998: 701
  120. 1999: 659
  121. 2000: 675
  122. 2001: 640
  123. 2002: 562
  124. 2003: 548
  125. 2004: 527
  126. 2005: 527
  127. 2006: 512
  128. 2007: 478
  129. 2008: 440
  130. 2009: 413
  131. 2010: 403
  132. 2011: 439
  133. 2012: 474
  134. 2013: 597
  135. 2014: 657
  136. 2015: 686
  137. 2016: 719
  138. 2017: 740
  139. 2018: 685
  140. 2019: 695
  141. 2020: 694
  142. 2021: 725
  143. 2022: 733
  144. 2023: 775
  145. 2024: 787
  146. 2025: 891

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Francis worldwide?

There are an estimated 105,397 people named Francis alive worldwide today, ranking #498 globally.

Is Francis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 75,903 people. In the United States there are roughly 105,397 bearers, which is 1 in 3,149 Americans.

Is Francis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Francis is used 90.7% male and 9.3% female.

Where does the name Francis come from?

Who are famous people named Francis?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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