Girls' name · since 1912
Francena
Francena has 623 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 623
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Francena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 623 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Francena recorded 623 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1976.
- #10,298 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 623 born since 1912
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francena ranks #10,298 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 623 born since 1912, peaking in the 1940s.
- #10,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 623
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Francena's 623 recorded births place it above 85.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Francena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Francena's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Francena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1976
- Peak year (1948)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Francena by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (151 births, 24% of the file).
1940s was Francena's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Francena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 48
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
102 births
- 1930s
1930s
110 births
- 1940s
1940s
151 births
- 1950s
1950s
137 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 151 births (24% of all-time use).
How Francena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Francena's total volume
Francena by state
Where Francena concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 180 | 28.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 0.8% |
180 of 623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Francena's data
- Francena's decade-level peak was the 1940s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Francenas (180 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Francena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1912–1976 (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 Francena 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.