Francico
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "Frenchman" or "free man".
Name Census estimates that about 17 living Americans carry the first name Francico. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Francico today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Francico births was 1927 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Francico. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Francico. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
17
~ 1 in 20,162,020 Americans
Peak year
1927
5 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1991 SSA rank
#8,631
Tracked since 1927
Census
Francico in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 365 people with the first name Francico, which placed it at #25,801 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,801
National first-name rank
People counted
365
365 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Francico
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Francico is Hispanic at 94.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%) and White (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Francico described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Francico at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.5% · 345
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 7
- White1.4% · 5
- Black or African American1.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
- Two or more races0.5% · 2
Popularity
Francico: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Francico from the 1920s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Francico remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Francico by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Francico during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Francicos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Francico
The name Francico has its origins in the Latin language and culture. It is derived from the ancient Roman name Franciscus, which is believed to have emerged from the Latin word "Francus," meaning "free" or "Frankish." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with the Franks, an ancient Germanic tribe that inhabited parts of modern-day France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Franciscus can be found in ancient Roman texts, where it was sometimes used as a cognomen or surname for individuals with connections to the Franks or those who possessed qualities associated with the tribe, such as bravery or freedom.
The name gained significant prominence in the Middle Ages, particularly due to its association with St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), the Italian Catholic friar and preacher who founded the Franciscan order. His widespread influence and the popularity of his teachings contributed to the widespread adoption of the name Francico and its various spellings across Europe.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Francico. One of the earliest examples is Francisco Pizarro (c. 1471-1541), the Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru. Another prominent figure was Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), the renowned Spanish painter and printmaker who is widely regarded as one of the last major artists of the Old Masters period.
In the realm of literature, Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645) was a prominent Spanish poet and satirist known for his literary works and political satires during the Spanish Golden Age. Additionally, Francisco Xavier (1506-1552), a Navarrese Catholic missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus, played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in Asia, particularly in India and Japan.
Furthermore, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510-1554), a Spanish explorer and conquistador, led one of the first European expeditions to explore the present-day American Southwest, including what is now Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Francico, reflecting its enduring cultural significance and historical legacy across various regions and eras.
People
Francico + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Francico as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Francico: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Francico?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 17 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Francico going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 US residents.
Is Francico a common name?
We classify Francico as "Very Rare". It ranks above 37.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Francico most popular?
The single biggest year for Francico was 1927, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Francico is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Francico in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 365 people with the name Francico, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,801 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Francico in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Francico?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Francico leans strongly male. 363 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Francico?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Francico is Hispanic at 94.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%) and White (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Francico most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Francico in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.5% (345 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Francico in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Francico a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Francico in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Francico still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Francico in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Francico can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Francico?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Francico at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.