| Francesco | Andrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Frenchman; free man | Manly, brave |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | frahn-CHEH-skoh | ahn-DREH-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1906 | 1912 |
| Peak year | 2006 (166) | 1976 (183) |
| In 2025 | 145 | 16 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Francesco | Andrea |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 844 | 113 |
| 2010s | 1,256 | 185 |
| 2000s | 1,478 | 372 |
| 1990s | 1,337 | 643 |
| 1980s | 1,064 | 1,267 |
| 1970s | 998 | 1,547 |
| 1960s | 503 | 1,087 |
| 1950s | 282 | 415 |
| 1940s | 66 | 126 |
| 1930s | 106 | 93 |
| 1920s | 202 | 100 |
| 1910s | 286 | 81 |
| 1900s | 24 | 0 |
Italian form of Francis, from Late Latin 'Franciscus' meaning 'Frenchman', from the Germanic Franks (whose own name is often tied to a word for 'free'). Borne by Saint Francis of Assisi.
Andrea is the Italian form of Andrew, “manly” — and, unlike in English, a boys’ name in Italy.
Francesco is more popular than Andrea today: about 145 US babies were given the name Francesco in 2025, compared with 16 named Andrea.
Francesco means Frenchman; free man (italian origin), while Andrea means Manly, brave (Italian origin).
In US records, Francesco first appears in 1906 and Andrea in 1912, so Francesco has the longer recorded history.