Francesco is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Francesco means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Francesco across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Francesco has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Francesco is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “Frenchman, free one”. The Italian form of Francis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,446 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,081 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 50 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 57 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Francesco per year, United States (1906 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (166/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (65/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1986 (4/yr).
Francesco is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #2,429 nationally (given to 198 babies that year).
Francisco · Francesca · Francisca · Fransisco · Fransisca · Francesc · Franciszka · Franceska
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