Franco is an uncommon variant of Frank that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Franco is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #747 for boy births in the United States (and #1,523 across all names), given to 348 babies — 362 including U.S. territories. Franco first appears in 1923 and peaked in 2016 (353 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 348 | 362 | #747 |
| 2024 | 345 | 356 | #745 |
| 2023 | 325 | 342 | #780 |
| 2022 | 291 | 302 | #839 |
| 2021 | 268 | 286 | #866 |
| 2020 | 233 | 233 | #945 |
| 2019 | 262 | 273 | #853 |
| 2018 | 279 | 291 | #808 |
| 2017 | 328 | 339 | #727 |
| 2016 | 353 | 364 | #702 |
| 2015 | 254 | 265 | #876 |
| 2014 | 275 | 285 | #825 |
| 2013 | 234 | 241 | #890 |
| 2012 | 204 | 218 | #980 |
| 2011 | 206 | 212 | #961 |
| 2010 | 254 | 259 | #839 |
| 2009 | 307 | 315 | #748 |
| 2008 | 264 | 275 | #830 |
| 2007 | 178 | 191 | #1,054 |
| 2006 | 203 | 216 | #930 |
| 2005 | 207 | 215 | #881 |
| 2004 | 195 | 211 | #889 |
| 2003 | 131 | 137 | #1,151 |
| 2002 | 115 | 115 | #1,206 |
| 2001 | 117 | 117 | #1,175 |
| 2000 | 116 | 116 | #1,178 |
| 1999 | 82 | 82 | #1,423 |
| 1998 | 77 | 82 | #1,459 |
| 1997 | 76 | — | #1,428 |
| 1996 | 90 | — | #1,239 |
| 1995 | 78 | — | #1,330 |
| 1994 | 93 | — | #1,197 |
| 1993 | 91 | — | #1,173 |
| 1992 | 107 | — | #1,061 |
| 1991 | 80 | — | #1,250 |
| 1990 | 71 | — | #1,320 |
| 1989 | 91 | — | #1,110 |
| 1988 | 70 | — | #1,217 |
| 1987 | 82 | — | #1,056 |
| 1986 | 63 | — | #1,207 |
| 1985 | 60 | — | #1,234 |
| 1984 | 79 | — | #1,003 |
| 1983 | 59 | — | #1,184 |
| 1982 | 71 | — | #1,084 |
| 1981 | 83 | — | #997 |
| 1980 | 106 | — | #863 |
| 1979 | 87 | — | #948 |
| 1978 | 79 | — | #972 |
| 1977 | 81 | — | #950 |
| 1976 | 97 | — | #847 |
| 1975 | 89 | — | #880 |
| 1974 | 68 | — | #996 |
| 1973 | 68 | — | #980 |
| 1972 | 55 | — | #1,104 |
| 1971 | 37 | — | #1,406 |
| 1970 | 55 | — | #1,105 |
| 1969 | 50 | — | #1,103 |
| 1968 | 46 | — | #1,106 |
| 1967 | 53 | — | #999 |
| 1966 | 40 | — | #1,183 |
| 1965 | 33 | — | #1,341 |
| 1964 | 40 | — | #1,224 |
| 1963 | 20 | — | #1,810 |
| 1962 | 26 | — | #1,561 |
| 1961 | 23 | — | #1,707 |
| 1960 | 26 | — | #1,598 |
| 1959 | 27 | — | #1,531 |
| 1958 | 12 | — | #2,410 |
| 1957 | 18 | — | #1,910 |
| 1956 | 7 | — | #3,315 |
| 1955 | 7 | — | #3,299 |
| 1954 | 12 | — | #2,354 |
| 1953 | 7 | — | #3,228 |
| 1950 | 9 | — | #2,643 |
| 1948 | 7 | — | #3,106 |
| 1937 | 6 | — | #3,283 |
| 1930 | 7 | — | #3,401 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | #3,869 |
| 1923 | 8 | — | #3,266 |