How old is someone named Francis?
The average Francis is 57 years old.
Half of all living Francises are between 40 and 75.
When was Francis popular?
Parents have been choosing Francis less often since its peak in 1918; 891 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8,450 | 0 |
| 1910s | 45,446 | 0 |
| 1920s | 65,206 | 420 |
| 1930s | 44,960 | 5,600 |
| 1940s | 42,400 | 18,000 |
| 1950s | 36,880 | 24,000 |
| 1960s | 20,830 | 17,000 |
| 1970s | 11,290 | 10,000 |
| 1980s | 10,838 | 10,000 |
| 1990s | 8,460 | 8,200 |
| 2000s | 5,322 | 5,200 |
| 2010s | 6,095 | 6,000 |
| 2020s | 4,605 | 4,600 |
How many Francises are still alive?
About 110,000 Francises are alive in the US today. That's 34% of the roughly 320,000 babies named Francis since 1880.
Most Francises ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Francis?
About two in five living Francises are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Francis an old name?
Yes. Francis is older than 85 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Francis will be 45 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Francises make up more of the total.
Is Francis a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 90% of living Francises are men, and 10% are women.
The women average 53 and the men 57.
Names the same age as Francis
NAME TWIN
Francis's name twin is Luther. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Luther's age curve is the closest match to Francis's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Francis
How old is the average Francis?
The average Francis in the US is 57 years old. The median is 63, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Francis?
About 110,000 Francises are alive in the US today, out of roughly 320,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Francis most popular?
In 1918, when about 7,000 baby boys were named Francis.
Is Francis a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Francises, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this