Girls' name · since 1947
Franca
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 384 babies named Franca, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,850 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 384
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
384 girls have been named Franca since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franca has been recorded 384 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2021.
- #13,850 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 384 born since 1947
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franca ranks #13,850 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 384 born since 1947, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,850 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 384
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Franca's 384 recorded births place it above 80.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Franca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Franca's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Franca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2021
- Peak year (1971)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Franca by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (150 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Franca's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Franca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s
1960s
149 births
- 1970s
1970s
150 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 150 births (39% of all-time use).
Franca by state
Where Franca concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 118 | 30.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.3% |
118 of 384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Franca's data
- Franca's decade-level peak was the 1970s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Francas (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Franca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Franca draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.