Francis
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Francis: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Francis: Recorded since 1952, it reached #16 in 1964, and it stood at #309 in 2025.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #2683 |
| 1997 | #3174 |
| 2005 | #3970 |
| 2006 | #5061 |
| 2009 | #5556 |
| 2012 | #4838 |
| 2013 | #4739 |
| 2016 | #3214 |
| 2017 | #2502 |
| 2018 | #3178 |
| 2019 | #4686 |
| 2020 | #2449 |
| 2021 | #4634 |
| 2022 | #2488 |
| 2023 | #1863 |
| 2024 | #2574 |
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
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 26 of the 66 years from 1960 to 2025.
In 2025: #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #316 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #316 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #16 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2574 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #193 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1863 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #231 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #2488 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #208 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #4634 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #215 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #2449 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #216 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #4686 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #196 | 264 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #3178 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #238 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #2502 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #232 | 233 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #3214 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #216 | 259 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #235 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #223 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #4739 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #241 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #4838 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #256 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #291 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #298 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #5556 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #274 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #258 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #225 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #5061 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #215 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #3970 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #216 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #210 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #209 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #212 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #209 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #212 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #192 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #191 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #3174 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #190 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #2683 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #188 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 69 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #96 | 64 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #79 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #81 | 75 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #72 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #93 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #93 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #278 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #200 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #352 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #211 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #193 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #178 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #215 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #250 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #195 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #211 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #142 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #208 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #273 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #231 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #230 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #172 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #217 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #166 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #167 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #137 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #157 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #143 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #151 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #139 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #165 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #111 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #172 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #316 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #397 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #414 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #454 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #493 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #515 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #472 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #467 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #584 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #612 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #359 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #458 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #464 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #496 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #494 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #588 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #631 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #559 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #596 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #494 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #586 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #562 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #529 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #478 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #415 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #442 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #309 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #267 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #254 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #251 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #239 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #271 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #285 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #247 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #244 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #263 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #210 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #237 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #215 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #310 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #302 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #234 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #227 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #225 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #253 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #173 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #170 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #151 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #159 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #150 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #139 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #156 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #150 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #99 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #96 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #85 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #54 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 226 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #35 | 272 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 282 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 288 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 272 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 332 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 390 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 393 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #16 | 429 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #352 | 10 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- 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.
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- Origin
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- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #16 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.