Meaning and history
Spanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus (see Francis), and the Spanish name of Saint Francis Xavier (1506–1552). Notable bearers include the Spanish painter and engraver Francisco de Goya (1746–1828) and the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco (1892–1975).
20062006: 2,687 births, rank #156
2007: 2,728 births, rank #151
2008: 2,341 births, rank #169
2009: 2,084 births, rank #183
2010: 1,876 births, rank #197
20112011: 1,663 births, rank #211
2012: 1,567 births, rank #226
2013: 1,701 births, rank #219
2014: 1,601 births, rank #232
2015: 1,483 births, rank #247
20162016: 1,447 births, rank #252
2017: 1,403 births, rank #259
2018: 1,240 births, rank #285
2019: 1,302 births, rank #275
2020: 1,148 births, rank #296
20212021: 1,122 births, rank #296
2022: 1,184 births, rank #288
2023: 1,122 births, rank #297
2024: 1,108 births, rank #306
20252025: 1,069 births, rank #322
Francisco moved from #306 to #322 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1993, with 2,967 births.