Francesca
Girl name · #307 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Francesca in class?
Francesca scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Francescas were NY (119), CA (88), FL (72), NJ (72), IL (68). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.