Total births
182
Girls' name · since 1914
Francess
Francess has 182 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 182
- total births
- 1914–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
182 girls have been named Francess since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francess has been recorded 182 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 2023.
- 182 total births
- 1914–2023 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
182 girls have been named Francess since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.
- 182
- total births
- 1914–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Francess was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
12 babies were named Francess in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Francess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Francess's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Francess at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Francess popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2023
- Peak year (1917)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Francess by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Francess's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Francess births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 77 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Francess? ▼
Francess has been given to 182 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Francess most popular? ▼
Francess was most popular in the 1920s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Francess been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Francess since 1914 -- 110 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Francess? ▼
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.
What to do with Francess's data
- Francess's decade-level peak was the 1920s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Francess
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Compare Francess side by side: Francess vs Frances Francess vs Frankie Francess vs Francine
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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, 1914–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Francess: Baby Name Since 1914 - 182 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/francess. 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 Francess 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.