Franciszek
A masculine Polish name derived from the Latin Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man".
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Franciszek. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Franciszek today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Franciszek births was 2017 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Franciszek. 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.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
2017
15 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,184
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Franciszek: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Franciszek from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 84 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Franciszek remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Franciszek 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 Franciszek during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Franciszeks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Franciszek
The given name Franciszek originates from the Polish language and culture. It is a male name derived from the Latin name Franciscus, which itself comes from the Italian Franc'esco or the Germanic Frank'isk, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man."
The name gained widespread popularity in the Christian tradition due to its association with St. Francis of Assisi, who was born in 1181 or 1182 as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone. He later adopted the name Francisco, and his life and teachings profoundly influenced the spread of this name across Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Franciszek can be found in medieval Polish records from the 13th century. It was initially used among the nobility and gradually gained popularity among the commoners.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Franciszek. One of the most famous was Franciszek Zabłocki (1752-1821), a Polish playwright, and poet who significantly contributed to the development of the Polish Enlightenment and national theater.
Another prominent figure was Franciszek Józef Salezy Bohomolec (1720-1784), a Polish Jesuit priest, writer, and educator known for his satirical works and efforts to reform the education system.
In the realm of science, Franciszek Maksymilian Hubert Lubicz-Niezabitowski (1796-1846) was a Polish naturalist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of fauna in South America.
The 20th century saw the rise of Franciszek Ksawery Gąsienica Gromnicki (1932-2004), a Polish mountaineer and author renowned for his daring expeditions and numerous books on mountaineering.
More recently, Franciszek Smuda (born 1948) is a former Polish football player and manager who led the Polish national team from 2009 to 2012.
People
Franciszek + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Franciszek: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Franciszek?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Franciszek 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 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Franciszek a common name?
We classify Franciszek as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 133 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Franciszek most popular?
The single biggest year for Franciszek was 2017, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Franciszek is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Franciszek a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Franciszek 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.
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.