The first name Frantisek
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Frantisek last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2013, with 6 births (#2,954).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Frantisek with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Frantisek at birth, 1880–2025
In 2009, 5 boys born in the United States were named Frantisek, the 13,098th most popular boys’ name that year.
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 Frantisek
134 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- František PalackýCzech philosopher, historian, publicist and writer (1798-1876)
- František KupkaCzech painter and graphic artist (1871–1957)
- František PláničkaCzech association football player (1904-1996)
- František RajtoralCzech footballer (1986–2017)
- František ČelakovskýCzech poet, lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, publicist, professor, publicist, 1799–1852
- František VeselýCzech footballer (1943-2009)
- František TomášekCzech cardinal, professor and theologist (1899-1992)
- František ČápCzech film director (1913–1972)
- František LangerCzechoslovak playwright, general, doctor and writer (1888–1965)
- František HalasCzech politician, poet and writer (1901-1949)
- František MyslivečekCzech association football player, born 1965
- František Janda-SukCzech discus thrower (1878–1955)
Questions
- How popular is the name Frantisek?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Frantisek, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2013, with 6 births.
- When was Frantisek most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Frantisek, its highest rank at 13,098th.