Francisco is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #133 in 1996 with 2,811 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 2,865 births ranking #133. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 674 boys born was named Francisco. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Francis and shares the same broad meaning family linked with the Franks and with freedom. It has a warm, established, and very international feel.
The name has been used across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds for centuries and remains one of the enduring classics there. Its history combines saintly tradition with broad everyday use.