The first name Franciszek
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 boys were named Franciszek, making it the 1,007th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 137 births (#335).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Franciszek with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Franciszek at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Franciszek, the 12,642nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 15 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Franciszek
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Franciszek Ksawery ZachariasiewiczBishop (1770-1845)
- Franciszek DachteraCatholic martyr (1910-1942)
- Mieczysław RakowskiFormer First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party (1926–2008)
- Stan MusialAmerican baseball player (1920-2013)
- Andrzej GórakEngineer, born 1951
- François-Isidore GagelinFrench missionary (1799–1833)
- Francisco de Borbón y Borbón(1912-1995)
- Maurice de BroglieFrench bishop (1766–1821)
Questions
- How popular is the name Franciszek?
- In 2025, 30 boys born in England and Wales were named Franciszek, ranking 1,007th. Its peak was 2018, with 137 births.
- Is Franciszek a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 138 US babies named Franciszek since 1880 were boys.
- When was Franciszek most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 15 babies were named Franciszek, its highest rank at 5,886th.