Girls' name · since 1912
Francelia
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 329 babies named Francelia, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,145 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 329
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Francelia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 329 have been recorded since 1912.
Francelia has 329 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1998.
- #15,145 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 329 born since 1912
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francelia ranks #15,145 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 329 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15,145 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 329
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Francelia's 329 recorded births place it above 79.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Francelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Francelia's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Francelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1998
- Peak year (1969)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Francelia by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (61 births, 19% of the file).
1960s was Francelia's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Francelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
60 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 61 births (19% of all-time use).
Francelia by state
Where Francelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 329 births nationwide.
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What to do with Francelia's data
- Francelia's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 1990s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Francelias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Francelia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~86 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, 1912–1998 (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 Francelia 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.