Baby Name Popularity Profile

Frances

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Frances.

✦ From France 🌍 Latin, French traditional
National Rank (2025) #318
All-Time Peak Rank #8 Achieved 1918
Total U.S. Births 595,697 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.7% Boy / 99.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 16,132 births in 1918
💡 The Frances Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From France
Language Origin Latin, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning 'Frenchman' or 'Frank'. The feminine form Frances became popular in English.
Common Nicknames
Fran Frannie Fanny
Pronunciation: FRAN-sis
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Frances

According to SSA data, Frances achieved its highest historical rank of #8 in 1918. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1918 with 16,132 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 56.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Frances across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +56.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 16,132 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 76 yrs
Years in Top 500 129 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 9,182
1890s: 18,090
1900s: 28,499
1910s: 105,599
1920s: 140,391
1930s: 92,117
1940s: 85,448
1950s: 51,200
1960s: 25,001
1970s: 11,337
1980s: 8,490
1990s: 6,068
2000s: 3,959
2010s: 5,467
2020s: 4,849

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fra-nces
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Carolina
Top States South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Alabama, New York
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Carolina #202 15,233 1922 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 8,490 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #312 19,426 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #137 14,627 1927 +22.2% Growth
New York #305 59,967 1918 +7.8% Growth
North Carolina #322 22,105 1928 +17.2% Growth
New Mexico Unranked 4,084 1947 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #70 3,366 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #322 15,568 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #556 9,195 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #388 38,531 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #205 19,734 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #313 7,569 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 2,066 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #199 2,439 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #92 2,938 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #332 7,260 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #252 16,170 1918 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #213 2,225 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #291 11,293 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 875 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,323 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #795 17,035 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #356 8,324 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #79 1,034 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #387 8,872 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,759 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #222 12,638 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #267 5,935 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,891 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #306 3,968 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #307 6,913 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #291 25,487 1918 +8.8% Growth
Louisiana #279 8,435 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #201 5,261 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #318 20,152 1918 5.4% Decline
Michigan #211 16,310 1918 +48.3% Growth
Texas #469 32,700 1924 +22.8% Growth
Indiana #363 10,024 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #221 1,233 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #308 3,204 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #195 6,447 1916 +12.0% Growth
Arizona #491 4,221 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,328 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #241 6,555 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #258 5,315 1918 6.7% Decline
Florida #661 9,831 1926 Insufficient historical volume
California #445 26,386 1923 +4.2% Growth
Alaska Unranked 287 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #395 1,268 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 324 1920 Insufficient historical volume

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