Francesca
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Francesca
Francesca is a lighter and much more feminine choice than the classic Frances, and one that is increasingly popular with upscale parents.
Francesca made an appearance in Dante's Inferno and then, centuries later, in the best-selling novel The Bridges of Madison County, played on screen by Meryl Streep and co-starring Clint Eastwood, who went on to name his daughter Francesca. Other dads of Francescas include Martin Scorsese, Erik Estrada, Jason Bateman and (stepdad) Ringo Starr.
Francesca is also having a big renaissance in Italy, its country of origin.
Francesca is also given to boys.
Pronounced frahn-CHES-kuh.
As of October 2026, Francesca ranked #307 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #230.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #425 | 753 | 421.5 |
| 2015 | #429 | 744 | 416.8 |
| 2016 | #425 | 767 | 432.8 |
| 2017 | #430 | 740 | 428.6 |
| 2018 | #467 | 674 | 396.2 |
| 2019 | #489 | 641 | 381.9 |
| 2020 | #455 | 678 | 419.4 |
| 2021 | #424 | 742 | 452.2 |
| 2022 | #387 | 811 | 494.5 |
| 2023 | #374 | 822 | 512.3 |
| 2024 | #314 | 975 | 601.8 |
| 2025 | #307 | 984 | 612.2 |
World rankings
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Francesca on lists
Famous Francescas
- Francesca "Frankie" SandfordGirl
English singer of group The Saturdays
- Francesca Ruth FisherGirl
Eastwood, American actress and socialite; daughter of actors Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher
- (Constance) Francesca Gabor HiltonGirl
American actress; daughter of hotelier Conrad Hilton and actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
- Francesca JamesGirl
American actress
- Francesca AnnisGirl
English actress
- Francesca CollettGirl
American actress
- Francesca BattistelliGirl
American musician
- Francesca WoodmanGirl
American photographer
- Francesca CapaldiGirl
American actress
- Francesca Isabella SimonGirl
British,American children's author
- Francesca GregoriniGirl
Italian/American writer/director
- Francesca SchiavoneGirl
Italian tennis player
- Francesca BarracciuGirl
Italian MEP
- Francesca NeriGirl
Italian actress
- Francesca DallapéGirl
Italian diver
- Francesca GuillénGirl
Mexican actress; daughter of actor Alejandro Camacho
- Francesca "Fran" KirbyGirl
English football player
- Francesca AbornGirl
niece of actress Isabella Rossellini
- Francesca Halabi (b. 1984)Girl
daughter of reality TV personality Faye Resnick and Fadi Halabi
- Francesca McKnight Donatella Romana Gregorini (di Savignano di Romagna)Girl
Italian,American film director, daughter of actress Barbara Bach and stepdaughter of musician Ringo Starr
- Francesca HallGirl
daughter of TV presenter Stuart Hall
- Francesca MainwaringGirl
daughter of TV presenter Ed Stewart
- Francesca Gunn (b. 1990)Girl
late daughter of footballer Bryan Gunn
- Francesca Généreux (b. 1999)Girl
daughter of dancer and TV personality Jean,Marc Généreux
- Francesca AbbruzzeseGirl
daughter of drummer Dave Abbruzzese of band Pearl Jam
- Francesca Scorsese (b. 1999)Girl
daughter of director Martin Scorsese
- Francesca Natalia Estrada (b. 2000)Girl
daughter of actor Erik Estrada
- Francesca Pace (b. 2004)Girl
daughter of tennis player Irina Spirlea and Massimiliano Pace
- Francesca Fospero (b. 2004)Girl
daughter of TV presenter Helen Fospero
- Francesca Nora Bateman (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of actor Jason Bateman & Amanda Anka
- Francesca Christine Giner (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of actress Amy Jo Johnson and Olivier Giner
- Francesca Alice Adams (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of ice hockey player Craig Adams
- Francesca Marlowe Jacobs (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of TV weather forecasters Rose and Steven Jacobs
Francesca in pop culture
- Francesca "Frankie" AlanGirl
main character from the television series "Lip Service"
- Francesca AltifiorlaGirl
dragon in "Kept in the Dark" (Anthony Trollope)
- Francesca "Fancy" MonroeGirl
from "The Jamie Foxx Show"
- Francesca "Frankie" SuttonGirl
from the movie "Set It Off"
- Francesca VillanteGirl
from Australian TV soap "Neighbours"
- Francesca "Frankie" Adams FosterGirl
stillborn daughter of Stef and Lena on American TV show "The Fosters"
- FrancescaGirl
a character from the novel 'Torment' (Lauren Kate)
- Francesca WolffGirl
girlfriend of Marina Ferrer in TV series "The L Word".
- Francesca SpinelliGirl
main character in Melina Marchetta's "Saving Francesca"
- FrancescaGirl
from the Hozier song
- Francesca BridgertonGirl
Character from the 'Bridgerton' series by Julia Quinn and its' TV series on Netflix