Francis

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Francis is an English, French, German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name of Latin origin. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages. A feminine version of the name in English is Frances, or Francine.

From Wikipedia

Francis first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 111 babies (rank #87 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Francis

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Francis yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

928

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

111

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Francis

Francis Baconphilosopher · b. 1561
Francis Drakeseafarer · b. 1540
Francis Ford Coppolafilm screenwriter · b. 1939
Francis Crickmolecular biologist · b. 1916
Francis Fukuyamablogger · b. 1952

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	91	#74
1953	94	#72
1954	89	#71
1955	75	#81
1956	78	#79
1957	89	#77
1958	64	#96
1959	82	#84
1960	111	#87
1961	111	#88
1968	31	#109
2014	3	#417
2015	2	#588
2016	3	#438
2017	5	#304