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“John” + “Francis”
Language contexts for this entry: Spanish, Italian
/d͡ʒanˈfran.ko/ · Italian
01 / Meaning & origin
Gianfranco is a masculine given name documented in Spanish and Italian. English Wiktionary records the meaning ““John” + “Francis””.
4 source accounts
Meaning: “John” + “Francis”
From Gi(ov)an(ni) (“John”) + Franc(esc)o (“Francis”). Cognate with French Jean-François.
nome composto da Giovanni, che significa "dono di Dio", e Franco, che voleva dire "uomo libero" in antico germanico. L'onomastico si può festeggiare con i santi Giovanni o Francesco
wł. Gianni + Franco
Происходит от Gian + Franco ??.
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6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 7 boys (rank 9714).
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Gianfranco
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | observed |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 6 | 4,375 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 7 | 4,190 | observed |
| 1975 | 12 | 3,078 | observed |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | observed |
| 1977 | 7 | 4,582 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 3,614 | observed |
| 1979 | 7 | 4,842 | observed |
| 1980 | 11 | 3,615 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 4,153 | observed |
| 1982 | 10 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1983 | 7 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 2,824 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 4,698 | observed |
| 1986 | 10 | 4,130 | observed |
| 1987 | 16 | 3,072 | observed |
| 1988 | 18 | 2,961 | observed |
| 1989 | 17 | 3,325 | observed |
| 1990 | 25 | 2,628 | observed |
| 1991 | 21 | 2,989 | observed |
| 1992 | 17 | 3,604 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1994 | 21 | 3,215 | observed |
| 1995 | 25 | 2,847 | observed |
| 1996 | 30 | 2,535 | observed |
| 1997 | 32 | 2,502 | observed |
| 1998 | 38 | 2,312 | observed |
| 1999 | 25 | 3,182 | observed |
| 2000 | 25 | 3,299 | observed |
| 2001 | 35 | 2,681 | observed |
| 2002 | 39 | 2,504 | observed |
| 2003 | 34 | 2,847 | observed |
| 2004 | 38 | 2,741 | observed |
| 2005 | 35 | 2,960 | observed |
| 2006 | 34 | 3,153 | observed |
| 2007 | 30 | 3,511 | observed |
| 2008 | 31 | 3,486 | observed |
| 2009 | 29 | 3,639 | observed |
| 2010 | 30 | 3,531 | observed |
| 2011 | 24 | 4,110 | observed |
| 2012 | 25 | 4,003 | observed |
| 2013 | 17 | 5,171 | observed |
| 2014 | 21 | 4,538 | observed |
| 2015 | 27 | 3,882 | observed |
| 2016 | 21 | 4,624 | observed |
| 2017 | 18 | 5,111 | observed |
| 2018 | 9 | 8,154 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | observed |
| 2020 | 8 | 8,739 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 7,587 | observed |
| 2022 | 19 | 5,019 | observed |
| 2023 | 11 | 7,289 | observed |
| 2024 | 10 | 7,765 | observed |
| 2025 | 7 | 9,714 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Gianfranco” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Italian footballer and manager
Italian politician (born 1952)
Catholic cardinal
Italian documentary filmmaker (born 1964)
Italian fashion designer (1944-2007)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
