Recorded 1941–1971 Girls' name Peak 1952 161 births

Francetta — girls' name

161 babies named Francetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s231950s551960s721970s11
1960s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Francetta was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

15 babies were named Francetta in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Francetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Francetta between 1941 and 1971, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Francetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Francetta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Francetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Francetta 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 161 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.

Francetta at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

161

Since 1941

31 years of records

Peak year

1952

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1941

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1971

Francetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1941

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1952)
15
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
05101520 19711967196419611958195219491941 6

Francetta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
72 births that decade — 45% of Francetta's all-time total
1940s231950s551960s721970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Francetta?
161 babies have been named Francetta since 1941. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1952 with 15 births.
When was Francetta most popular?
Francetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Francetta been used?
Francetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 31 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Francetta?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1941–1971 (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.