Francesca
Girl name · #307 in 2025 · Distinctive
Francesca ranks #307 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 984 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,829 girls born in 2025 was named Francesca.
The 130-year story
Francesca first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 984 babies and a rank of #307. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Francesca per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Francesca in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Francesca is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Francesca is most common
Geography matters for names, and Francesca is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Francesca is most common in RI (4.5 per 1,000), CT (2.4 per 1,000), NJ (2 per 1,000), MA (1.8 per 1,000), IL (1.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Francesca is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Francesca
Statistically, parents drawn to Francesca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viviana, Alanna, Helena, Anastasia, and Talia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Francesca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 984 | #307 |
| 2024 | 976 | #315 |
| 2023 | 822 | #374 |
| 2022 | 812 | #387 |
| 2021 | 742 | #424 |
| 2020 | 679 | #455 |
| 2019 | 641 | #489 |
| 2018 | 674 | #467 |
| 2017 | 740 | #432 |
| 2016 | 767 | #425 |
| 2015 | 744 | #429 |
| 2014 | 753 | #425 |
| 2013 | 721 | #422 |
| 2012 | 635 | #483 |
| 2011 | 594 | #497 |
| 2010 | 606 | #494 |
| 2009 | 666 | #465 |
| 2008 | 646 | #488 |
| 2007 | 680 | #472 |
| 2006 | 747 | #423 |
| 2005 | 714 | #432 |
| 2004 | 711 | #426 |
| 2003 | 715 | #420 |
| 2002 | 716 | #408 |
| 2001 | 723 | #402 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Francesca a popular girl name?
Francesca ranked #307 among girls in 2025 with 984 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #429.
When was the name Francesca most popular?
Francesca peaked in 2025, when 984 American girls received the name (ranked #307 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Francesca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,829 newborn American girls was named Francesca. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.