Fran vs Frances

Side-by-side comparison of Fran and Frances — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fran

Girl name

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Name B

Frances

Girl name · Rank #379

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Metric Fran Frances
Current Rank Unranked #379
Total Births (all years) 4,965 594,729
Peak Year 1960 1918
Peak Year Births 280 16,131
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fran Frances
1880ss — 9,182
1890ss — 18,090
1900ss — 28,499
1910ss 66 105,599
1920ss 106 140,391
1930ss 279 92,118
1940ss 1,171 85,447
1950ss 1,694 51,200
1960ss 1,294 25,000
1970ss 258 11,340
1980ss 86 8,489
1990ss 6 6,068
2000ss — 3,959
2010ss 5 5,466
2020ss — 3,881

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fran Frances
2014 — 484
2015 5 613
2016 — 721
2017 — 730
2018 — 723
2019 — 718
2020 — 744
2021 — 801
2022 — 755
2023 — 760
2024 — 821

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2015.

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