Francelle vs Frances

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

Name A

Francelle

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Name B

Frances

Girl name · Rank #379

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Metric Francelle Frances
Current Rank Unranked #379
Total Births (all years) 28 594,729
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 7 16,131
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francelle Frances
1880ss — 9,182
1890ss — 18,090
1900ss — 28,499
1910ss 7 105,599
1920ss — 140,391
1930ss 5 92,118
1940ss 10 85,447
1950ss — 51,200
1960ss 6 25,000
1970ss — 11,340
1980ss — 8,489
1990ss — 6,068
2000ss — 3,959
2010ss — 5,466
2020ss — 3,881

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francelle Frances
2014 — 484
2015 — 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, 1917–1968.

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