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Francesca

femaleStatistical record

What 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 #443 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #53 to #118.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#53#118
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
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

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 49 of the 54 years from 1972 to 2025.

In 2024: #102 among girls in England and Wales, #152 among girls in Scotland, #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, #342 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1972–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #53 in England and Wales in 1998.

Francesca's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#102455HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#117419HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#118441HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#110466HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#112459HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#106491HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#93567HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#89600HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#88611HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#83661HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#87646HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#81679HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#90622HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#99602HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#102580HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#98598HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#92613HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#89620HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#85677HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#75700HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#79647HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#80633HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#88599HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#76695HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#67757HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#56921HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#531,052HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#60975HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#62966HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2277HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2646HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2188HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3334HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2397HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2766HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2487HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2477HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#17811HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3834HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2587HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3015HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2735HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#1888HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#1987HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2276HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#15512HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#17211HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4438HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#34211HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#31612HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#29914HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#37510HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#29615HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#36112HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#33513HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#43110HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5367HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#28617HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#4749HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#4659HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#35614HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4679HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5018HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#40410HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4647HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#24516HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4766HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#27912HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#28911HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#23814HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#2799HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#29610HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3856HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#26812HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4075HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3339HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#28713HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4016HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4205HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3298HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#15228HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.