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Franco

Boy's name · #747 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Franco ranked #747 in 2025; about 9,100 boys have been named Franco since 1923.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#112 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #234 in Mexico (2024) · #265 in Italy (2024) · #284 in Ecuador (2025) · #647 in Scotland (2025) · #763 in England & Wales (2025) · #792 in Poland (2025) · #829 in Ireland (2025) · #943 in Canada (2025) · #1,026 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,459 in Austria (2025) · #4,236 in France (2025) and 4 more.

Famous Francos

• Franco Modigliani — Italian-American economist and Nobel Laureate (1918–2003)
• Franco Zeffirelli — Italian filmmaker (1923–2019)
• Franco Baresi — Italian footballer (1960–2026)
• Franco Nero — Italian actor (born 1941)
• Franco Armani — Argentine footballer (born 1986)
• Franco Mastantuono — Argentine footballer (born 2007)
• Franco Colapinto — Argentine Formula One driver (born 2003)
• Franco Columbu — Italian bodybuilder and actor (1941–2019)
• Franco Battiato — Italian singer-songwriter and musician (1945–2021)
• Franco Di Santo — Argentinian footballer (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

• Franco — Fictional character from the ABC Daytime drama General Hospital
• Franco Brignone — Burnt Money (book)
• Franco Fritzenwalden^it — Floricienta (TV series)

What Francos become

Among 2,166 notable people named Franco:

Sports figures appear 1.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Franco Baresi, Italian footballer (1960–2026).

Similar names: Frank · Vincenzo · Franklin · Jericho · Benicio · Eliseo

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