Meaning and history
François is the French form of Francis, derived from a Late Latin name meaning "Frenchman" or "Frank." Saint Francis of Assisi made the name widely popular across Christian Europe. Notable bearers include French author François Rabelais, philosopher François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire, and former president François Mitterrand.
20062006: 17 births, rank #5,072
2007: 11 births, rank #7,094
2008: 17 births, rank #5,249
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 11 births, rank #7,087
20112011: 17 births, rank #5,200
2012: 11 births, rank #7,050
2013: 12 births, rank #6,603
2014: 16 births, rank #5,485
2015: 20 births, rank #4,711
20162016: 15 births, rank #5,789
2017: 15 births, rank #5,788
2018: 16 births, rank #5,540
2019: 14 births, rank #6,104
2020: 14 births, rank #5,980
20212021: 13 births, rank #6,335
2022: 10 births, rank #7,768
2023: 12 births, rank #6,897
2024: 13 births, rank #6,469
20252025: 18 births, rank #5,208
In 2025, 18 babies were recorded with the name François, ranking #5,208 among boys.