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 #5460

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Metric Franz Francis
Current Rank #5460 #450
Total Births (all years) 2,864 290,490
Peak Year 1963 1918
Peak Year Births 60 6,347
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franz Francis
1880s 7 3,244
1890s 18 4,535
1900s 17 7,021
1910s 159 41,053
1920s 151 59,096
1930s 229 41,384
1940s 243 39,519
1950s 321 34,766
1960s 446 19,334
1970s 328 10,012
1980s 299 9,412
1990s 235 7,079
2000s 179 4,533
2010s 148 5,444
2020s 84 4,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franz Francis
2014 11 593
2015 15 622
2016 20 638
2017 12 662
2018 12 610
2019 8 605
2020 14 616
2021 14 637
2022 11 664
2023 11 677
2024 17 695
2025 17 769

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, 1889–2025.

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