Frances
Girl name · Latin origin
Frances meaning
frankish
Frances at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #379 in 2024
Frances popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #42 | 605 |
| 1890 | #33 | 1,416 |
| 1900 | #26 | 2,495 |
| 1910 | #11 | 4,448 |
| 1918 | #8 | 16,131 |
| 1920 | #9 | 15,883 |
| 1930 | #16 | 10,644 |
| 1940 | #28 | 8,621 |
| 1950 | #51 | 6,974 |
| 1960 | #127 | 3,592 |
| 1970 | #199 | 1,628 |
| 1980 | #267 | 938 |
| 1990 | #351 | 759 |
| 2000 | #572 | 454 |
| 2010 | #769 | 356 |
| 2020 | #418 | 744 |
| 2024 | #379 | 821 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #42 | 605 |
| 1881 | #45 | 586 |
| 1882 | #45 | 681 |
| 1883 | #45 | 710 |
| 1884 | #46 | 789 |
| 1885 | #46 | 844 |
| 1886 | #38 | 1,059 |
| 1887 | #34 | 1,105 |
| 1888 | #30 | 1,452 |
| 1889 | #34 | 1,351 |
| 1890 | #33 | 1,416 |
| 1891 | #34 | 1,397 |
| 1892 | #31 | 1,670 |
| 1893 | #34 | 1,622 |
| 1894 | #29 | 1,776 |
| 1895 | #29 | 1,833 |
| 1896 | #27 | 1,964 |
| 1897 | #27 | 1,975 |
| 1898 | #22 | 2,379 |
| 1899 | #24 | 2,058 |
| 1900 | #26 | 2,495 |
| 1901 | #25 | 2,071 |
| 1902 | #23 | 2,326 |
| 1903 | #19 | 2,365 |
| 1904 | #16 | 2,657 |
| 1905 | #16 | 2,887 |
| 1906 | #14 | 3,026 |
| 1907 | #16 | 3,299 |
| 1908 | #14 | 3,593 |
| 1909 | #12 | 3,780 |
| 1910 | #11 | 4,448 |
| 1911 | #10 | 4,967 |
| 1912 | #9 | 6,680 |
| 1913 | #9 | 7,694 |
| 1914 | #9 | 9,677 |
| 1915 | #9 | 12,786 |
| 1916 | #9 | 13,746 |
| 1917 | #9 | 14,363 |
| 1918 | #8 | 16,131 |
| 1919 | #9 | 15,107 |
| 1920 | #9 | 15,883 |
| 1921 | #9 | 15,993 |
| 1922 | #10 | 15,054 |
| 1923 | #10 | 14,881 |
| 1924 | #10 | 15,183 |
| 1925 | #11 | 13,825 |
| 1926 | #10 | 13,355 |
| 1927 | #12 | 12,988 |
| 1928 | #13 | 12,137 |
| 1929 | #16 | 11,092 |
| 1930 | #16 | 10,644 |
| 1931 | #18 | 9,718 |
| 1932 | #19 | 9,552 |
| 1933 | #18 | 8,882 |
| 1934 | #19 | 9,207 |
| 1935 | #19 | 8,770 |
| 1936 | #19 | 8,789 |
| 1937 | #19 | 9,057 |
| 1938 | #23 | 8,922 |
| 1939 | #26 | 8,577 |
| 1940 | #28 | 8,621 |
| 1941 | #31 | 8,468 |
| 1942 | #30 | 9,471 |
| 1943 | #31 | 9,448 |
| 1944 | #33 | 8,487 |
| 1945 | #34 | 7,940 |
| 1946 | #39 | 8,450 |
| 1947 | #39 | 8,943 |
| 1948 | #42 | 8,179 |
| 1949 | #49 | 7,440 |
| 1950 | #51 | 6,974 |
| 1951 | #59 | 6,584 |
| 1952 | #67 | 6,079 |
| 1953 | #72 | 5,786 |
| 1954 | #83 | 5,153 |
| 1955 | #96 | 4,641 |
| 1956 | #107 | 4,325 |
| 1957 | #113 | 4,094 |
| 1958 | #118 | 3,847 |
| 1959 | #124 | 3,717 |
| 1960 | #127 | 3,592 |
| 1961 | #135 | 3,420 |
| 1962 | #143 | 3,003 |
| 1963 | #146 | 2,745 |
| 1964 | #152 | 2,599 |
| 1965 | #163 | 2,262 |
| 1966 | #162 | 2,126 |
| 1967 | #171 | 1,868 |
| 1968 | #185 | 1,745 |
| 1969 | #195 | 1,640 |
| 1970 | #199 | 1,628 |
| 1971 | #206 | 1,453 |
| 1972 | #216 | 1,280 |
| 1973 | #217 | 1,156 |
| 1974 | #238 | 1,068 |
| 1975 | #234 | 1,030 |
| 1976 | #247 | 948 |
| 1977 | #265 | 940 |
| 1978 | #256 | 924 |
| 1979 | #267 | 913 |
| 1980 | #267 | 938 |
| 1981 | #271 | 925 |
| 1982 | #271 | 904 |
| 1983 | #270 | 875 |
| 1984 | #282 | 855 |
| 1985 | #295 | 834 |
| 1986 | #313 | 765 |
| 1987 | #303 | 805 |
| 1988 | #307 | 807 |
| 1989 | #324 | 781 |
| 1990 | #351 | 759 |
| 1991 | #360 | 711 |
| 1992 | #387 | 668 |
| 1993 | #394 | 641 |
| 1994 | #412 | 608 |
| 1995 | #450 | 571 |
| 1996 | #459 | 544 |
| 1997 | #474 | 531 |
| 1998 | #471 | 547 |
| 1999 | #520 | 488 |
| 2000 | #572 | 454 |
| 2001 | #590 | 429 |
| 2002 | #616 | 415 |
| 2003 | #606 | 449 |
| 2004 | #639 | 427 |
| 2005 | #753 | 355 |
| 2006 | #762 | 360 |
| 2007 | #826 | 347 |
| 2008 | #793 | 368 |
| 2009 | #797 | 355 |
| 2010 | #769 | 356 |
| 2011 | #782 | 348 |
| 2012 | #763 | 364 |
| 2013 | #690 | 409 |
| 2014 | #603 | 484 |
| 2015 | #513 | 613 |
| 2016 | #446 | 721 |
| 2017 | #437 | 730 |
| 2018 | #441 | 723 |
| 2019 | #438 | 718 |
| 2020 | #418 | 744 |
| 2021 | #392 | 801 |
| 2022 | #419 | 755 |
| 2023 | #403 | 760 |
| 2024 | #379 | 821 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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