Names / Boy names
Francois
Current rank
#5,276
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,474
in 1961
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
1,800
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,474 in 1961 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Francois first appears in 1912. Its strongest year was 1961, at #1,474 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 1,800 have carried it since records began.