Francisca is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Francisca means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Francisca across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Francisca has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Francisca is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “free, or Frenchman”. Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Francis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,643 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 191 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 Francisca per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1928 (198/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (11/yr).
Francisca has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1928, when it ranked #889 nationally (given to 198 babies that year).
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