Francesc
Francesc is a masculine given name of Catalan origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francesco, Francisco, François, and Franz.
- Catalan
Meaning & Origin of Francesc
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Francesc is a masculine given name of Catalan origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francesco, Francisco, François, and Franz.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Catalan
The Story of Francesc
As a girl name
American parents first put Francesc on the record books as a girl name in 1989, with 19 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 19 Francescs were born — ranking #4,670 that year. Francesc last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 19 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 19 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Francesc as a boy name dates back to 1989, when 5 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Francesc — #7,906 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Francesc on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Francesc last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Francesc
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Francesc. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Francesc
Phonetically similar names — useful when Francesc is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Franchesca
- Franceschi
- Francesca
- Francesco
- Francese
- Francia
- Franziska
- Frenches
- Franchise
- Frenchies
- Franchisee
- Francaise
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Francesc
Francesc is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Francesc's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #4,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Francesc's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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