Lafayette vs Lafrance

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

Name A

Lafayette

Boy name · Rank #8950

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Name B

Lafrance

Girl name

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Metric Lafayette Lafrance
Current Rank #8950 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 4,854 60
Peak Year 1921 1965
Peak Year Births 86 10
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Lafayette Lafrance
1880ss 210 —
1890ss 145 —
1900ss 128 —
1910ss 457 5
1920ss 576 —
1930ss 527 5
1940ss 479 5
1950ss 499 6
1960ss 466 25
1970ss 401 14
1980ss 342 —
1990ss 289 —
2000ss 140 —
2010ss 137 —
2020ss 58 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lafayette Lafrance
2014 14 —
2015 10 —
2016 14 —
2017 8 —
2018 15 —
2019 10 —
2020 11 —
2021 15 —
2022 14 —
2023 10 —
2024 8 —

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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