Francesca
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Francesca: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Francesca: Recorded since 1972, it reached #53 in 1998, and it stood at #107 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #62 |
| 1997 | #60 |
| 1998 | #53 |
| 1999 | #56 |
| 2000 | #67 |
| 2001 | #76 |
| 2002 | #88 |
| 2003 | #80 |
| 2004 | #79 |
| 2005 | #75 |
| 2006 | #85 |
| 2007 | #89 |
| 2008 | #92 |
| 2009 | #98 |
| 2010 | #102 |
| 2011 | #99 |
| 2012 | #90 |
| 2013 | #81 |
| 2014 | #87 |
| 2015 | #83 |
| 2016 | #88 |
| 2017 | #89 |
| 2018 | #93 |
| 2019 | #106 |
| 2020 | #112 |
| 2021 | #110 |
| 2022 | #118 |
| 2023 | #117 |
| 2024 | #102 |
| 2025 | #107 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 49 of the 54 years from 1972 to 2025.
In 2025: #107 among girls in England and Wales, #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1972–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Francesca across 3 registrars
- Its last ten ranked years point in different directions: up in Northern Ireland, down in Republic of Ireland and England and Wales.
- The longest ranked record is in Republic of Ireland, from 1972 to 2025.
#238 in 2001
#53 in 1998
#155 in 1998
Each panel runs 1972 to 2025, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 3 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.
| Registrar | Ranked years | Best rank | Latest rank | Ten years to latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1972–2025 | #238 (2001) | #443 (2025) | Down 12 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | #53 (1998) | #107 (2025) | Down 24 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | #155 (1998) | #227 (2024) | Up 20 |
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #107 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #53 in England and Wales in 1998.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #107 | 434 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #102 | 455 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #117 | 419 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #118 | 441 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 466 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #112 | 459 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #106 | 491 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #93 | 567 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #89 | 600 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #88 | 611 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #83 | 661 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #87 | 646 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #81 | 679 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #90 | 622 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #99 | 602 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #102 | 580 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 598 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #92 | 613 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #89 | 620 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 677 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #75 | 700 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #79 | 647 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #80 | 633 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #88 | 599 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #76 | 695 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #67 | 757 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #56 | 921 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #53 | 1,052 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #60 | 975 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #62 | 966 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #264 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #218 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #266 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #333 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #263 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #239 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #276 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #248 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #247 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #178 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #383 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #277 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #258 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #439 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #301 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #203 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #377 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #188 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #343 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #198 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #155 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #172 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #443 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #342 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #634 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #299 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #375 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #296 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #361 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #651 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #431 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #536 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #286 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #474 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #465 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #356 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #467 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #501 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #404 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #464 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #245 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #476 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #279 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #289 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #238 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #413 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #279 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #498 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #363 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #534 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #296 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #385 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #338 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #268 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #503 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #407 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #329 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #414 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #365 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #333 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #287 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #401 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #420 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #522 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #329 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #471 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #152 | 28 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Francesca is officially recorded
4 official registrars have recorded Francesca, between 1972 and 2025, in 49 of those 54 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1972–2025 | 49 | #238 in 2001 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #53 in 1998 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | 27 | #155 in 1998 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #152 in 2024 |
Its high point came 26 years earlier in England and Wales (1998) than in Scotland (2024).
No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1972; it appears again in 1976.
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What is known about Francesca
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 4 official registrars, 1972–2025.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Not established
- Not recorded yet.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #53 in England and Wales in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.