Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1916
Francese
22 babies named Francese in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1916–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Francese sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1916.
Francese has 22 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1924.
- 22 total births
- 1916–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Francese since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 22
- total births
- 1916–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Francese was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Francese in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Francese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Francese's full recorded timeline at 1922, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Francese at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Francese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1924
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Francese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Francese's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Francese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Francese? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 22 babies named Francese. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 7 births.
When was Francese most popular? ▼
Francese was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Francese been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Francese since 1916 -- 9 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Francese? ▼
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Francese: Baby Name Since 1916 - 22 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/francese. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Francese 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 July 2026.