Francis

Francis

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: English

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 1,261 babies (rank #36 that year). In 2024 it was given to 62 boys (rank #484). 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.

10,201

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,261

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,074	#43
1992	1,124	#43
1993	1,261	#36
1994	948	#44
1995	864	#51
1996	731	#57
1997	487	#75
1998	381	#90
1999	321	#101
2000	239	#141
2001	206	#156
2002	194	#158
2003	177	#169
2004	152	#191
2005	127	#227
2006	101	#287
2007	105	#289
2008	109	#282
2009	94	#336
2010	89	#340
2011	95	#329
2012	81	#367
2013	125	#270
2014	107	#312
2015	133	#262
2016	101	#331
2017	100	#330
2018	76	#400
2019	64	#456
2020	78	#398
2021	74	#406
2022	70	#418
2023	72	#408
2024	62	#484

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

1,074

#43

1992

1,124

#43

1993

1,261

#36

1994

948

#44

1995

864

#51

1996

731

#57

1997

487

#75

1998

381

#90

1999

321

#101

2000

239

#141

2001

206

#156

2002

194

#158

2003

177

#169

2004

152

#191

2005

127

#227

2006

101

#287

2007

105

#289

2008

109

#282

2009

#336

2010

#340

2011

#329

2012

#367

2013

125

#270

2014

107

#312

2015

133

#262

2016

101

#331

2017

100

#330

2018

#400

2019

#456

2020

#398

2021

#406

2022

#418

2023

#408

2024

#484

Meaning

Numerology of Francis

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Francis

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Year-by-Year Detail