Francesca vs Frances

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

Name A

Francesca

Girl name · Rank #314

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Name B

Frances

Girl name · Rank #379

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1895–2024.

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