Girls' name · since 1918
Francella
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 357 babies named Francella, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,490 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 357
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Francella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 357 have been recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francella has been recorded 357 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2020.
- #14,490 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 357 born since 1918
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francella ranks #14,490 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 357 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,490 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 357
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Francella's 357 recorded births place it above 79.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Francella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Francella's full recorded timeline at 1946, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Francella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2020
- Peak year (1955)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Francella by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (75 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Francella's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Francella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
65 births
- 1950s
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (21% of all-time use).
Francella by state
Where Francella concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 357 births nationwide.
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What to do with Francella's data
- Francella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Francellas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Francella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~102 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, 1918–2020 (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 Francella 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.