Frances vs Francesca

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

Name A

Frances

Girl name · Rank #379

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Name B

Francesca

Girl name · Rank #314

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Metric Frances Francesca
Current Rank #379 #314
Total Births (all years) 594,729 34,337
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 16,131 975
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Frances Francesca
1880ss 9,182 —
1890ss 18,090 13
1900ss 28,499 42
1910ss 105,599 168
1920ss 140,391 171
1930ss 92,118 108
1940ss 85,447 297
1950ss 51,200 986
1960ss 25,000 1,377
1970ss 11,340 2,250
1980ss 8,489 4,094
1990ss 6,068 6,910
2000ss 3,959 7,019
2010ss 5,466 6,874
2020ss 3,881 4,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frances Francesca
2014 484 753
2015 613 744
2016 721 767
2017 730 740
2018 723 674
2019 718 641
2020 744 678
2021 801 742
2022 755 811
2023 760 822
2024 821 975

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, 1880–2024.

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