Recorded 1921–1953 Unisex name Peak 1921 10 births

Francell — unisex name

10 babies named Francell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51950s5
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Francell was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

5 babies were named Francell in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Francell

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Francell between 1921 and 1953, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Francell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1953. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Francell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1951.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Francell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Francell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Francell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Francell at a glance

Last recorded 1953

Total births

10

Since 1921

33 years of records

Peak year

1921

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1953

Active since

1921

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1953

Francell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1921

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
5 19531921 5

Francell popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1951 (Francell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1951 5

Francell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Francell's all-time total
1920s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Francell?
10 babies have been named Francell since 1921. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Francell most popular?
Francell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Francell a unisex name?
Yes, Francell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Francell been used?
Francell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 33 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Francell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Frances, Frankie, Francine, Francesca, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.