Name meaning & stats
Franciszek
Franciszek. 133 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Franciszeks are 2.7× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
133 US babies were named Franciszek between 1940 and 2025.
Franciszek around the world
- Ireland: 363 babies since 1964, peak 2016, No. 418 in 2025
- Norway: 212 babies since 1945, peak 2019, No. 448 in 2025
- Sweden: 51 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 1,006 in 2022
- England & Wales: 1,520 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 1,007 in 2025
- Belgium: 100 babies since 1995, peak 2022, No. 1,146 in 2025
- Scotland: 154 babies since 1974, peak 2018
- France: 145 babies since 1900, peak 1932
- Northern Ireland: 33 babies since 1997, peak 2007
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Franciszeks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.7× | High · 38 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | High · 25 people |
| Engineer | 2.1× | Medium · 10 people |
| Economist | 1.7× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Franciszeks show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Franciszeks are 1.9× more likely than expected to be physicists.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 8 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)