Francisca
Girl name · #2960 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Francisca is currently the #2960 girl name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Francisca.
The 143-year story
Francisca first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1928, when 198 girls were named Francisca — good for #487 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Francisca per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Francisca in class?
Francisca scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Francisca is most common
State-level data for Francisca is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Francisca
Statistically, parents drawn to Francisca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Josefina, Cornelia, Augustina, Candelaria, and Manuela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Francisca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2690 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2750 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 87 | #2087 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1984 |
| 2001 | 90 | #1922 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Francisca a popular girl name?
Francisca ranked #2960 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Francisca most popular?
Francisca peaked in 1928, when 198 American girls received the name (ranked #487 that year). Since 1928 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Francisca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Francisca. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.