Franz vs Francis

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

Name A

Franz

Boy name · Rank #5447

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Metric Franz Francis
Current Rank #5447 #450
Total Births (all years) 2,846 289,720
Peak Year 1963 1918
Peak Year Births 59 6,347
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franz Francis
1880ss 7 3,244
1890ss 18 4,535
1900ss 17 7,021
1910ss 159 41,053
1920ss 151 59,096
1930ss 229 41,384
1940ss 243 39,520
1950ss 321 34,765
1960ss 445 19,336
1970ss 328 10,015
1980ss 299 9,412
1990ss 235 7,079
2000ss 179 4,533
2010ss 148 5,442
2020ss 67 3,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franz Francis
2014 11 593
2015 15 622
2016 20 638
2017 12 661
2018 12 610
2019 8 605
2020 14 616
2021 14 637
2022 11 664
2023 11 675
2024 17 693

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, 1889–2024.

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