Total births
4,394
Girls' name · since 1955
Franchesca
4,394 babies named Franchesca in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6008
- among girls today
- 4,394
- born since 1955
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Franchesca is the #6008 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,394 recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franchesca has been recorded 4,394 times among girls since 1955, currently ranked #6008 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #6008 among girls today
- 4,394 born since 1955
- 1990s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Franchesca is currently the #6008 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 4,394 born since 1955, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6008
- among girls today
- 4,394
- born since 1955
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Franchesca vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6008
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Franchesca was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
172 babies were named Franchesca in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Franchesca compares
4,394 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Franchesca's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Franchesca | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,394 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 172 | 48 | 19,840 |
Franchesca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Franchesca's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 172, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Franchesca at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#6,008
Active since
1955
Franchesca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 172
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Franchesca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Franchesca's strongest decade.
1,351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Franchesca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 107
1960s
107 births
- 1970s 334
1970s
334 births
- 1980s
1980s
824 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,351 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,166 births
- 2010s 456
2010s
456 births
- 2020s 142
2020s
142 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,351 births (31% of all-time use).
How Franchesca 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 Franchesca's total volume
Franchesca vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Franchesca by state
Where Franchesca concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 720 | 16.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 530 | 12.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 347 | 7.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 340 | 7.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 192 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 79 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 74 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 66 | 1.5% |
California share of Franchesca's total US births 16.4%
Even split
720 of 4,394 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Franchesca appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franchesca? ▼
4,394 babies have been named Franchesca since 1955. It currently ranks #6008 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 172 births.
When was Franchesca most popular? ▼
Franchesca was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,351 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Franchesca most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Franchesca are California (720 births), New York (530 births), Florida (347 births).
How long has the name Franchesca been used? ▼
Records for Franchesca go back to 1955, giving 71 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Franchesca? ▼
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 Franchesca's data
- Franchesca's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,351 total births); usage has since declined to 142 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Franchescas (720 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Franchesca
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Franchesca
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Francesca Girl
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Francis Girl
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Compare Franchesca side by side: Franchesca vs Frances Franchesca vs Frankie Franchesca vs Francine
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1955–2025 (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. "Franchesca: #6008 Girls' Name - 4,394 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franchesca. 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 Franchesca 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 June 2026.