US rank #5988 Girls' name Peak 1992 4,372 births

Franchesca — #5988 US girls' name

4,372 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.

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#5988
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Franchesca

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,372 babies named Franchesca between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Franchesca currently holds the #5988 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 172 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Franchesca performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,351 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Franchesca shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 720 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Franchesca in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Franchesca 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 4,372 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.

Franchesca at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,372

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1992

172 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,988

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Franchesca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
172
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Franchesca by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,351 births that decade — 31% of Franchesca's all-time total
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Franchesca by state

Where Franchesca concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Franchesca
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
720 16.5%
#2 New York
530 12.1%
#3 Florida
342 7.8%
#4 Texas
340 7.8%
#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 16.5%
Even split

720 of 4,372 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?
4,372 babies have been named Franchesca since 1955. It currently ranks #5988 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 (342 births).
How long has the name Franchesca been used?
Franchesca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1955–2024 (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.