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Francis
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9% girls / 91% boys
Origin of the name
Francis comes from the Latin Franciscus, “Frank,” then “French.” Saint Francis of Assisi made it famous.
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Where babies named Francis are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Francis is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Francis is most common in Massachusetts (4.3 times), Vermont (4.1) and Delaware (3.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Francis are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Francis is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Francis is most common in Mississippi (4.5 times), Arkansas (4) and Louisiana (3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 17% | 83% |
| 1890s | 19% | 81% |
| 1900s | 17% | 83% |
| 1910s | 10% | 90% |
| 1920s | 9% | 91% |
| 1930s | 8% | 92% |
| 1940s | 7% | 93% |
| 1950s | 6% | 94% |
| 1960s | 7% | 93% |
| 1970s | 11% | 89% |
| 1980s | 13% | 87% |
| 1990s | 16% | 84% |
| 2000s | 15% | 85% |
| 2010s | 11% | 89% |
| 2020s | 12% | 88% |