Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1967
Franchon
91 babies named Franchon in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 91
- total births
- 1967–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
91 girls have been named Franchon since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Franchon has 91 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1992.
- 91 total births
- 1967–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
91 girls have been named Franchon since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 91
- total births
- 1967–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Franchon was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
12 babies were named Franchon in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Franchon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Franchon's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Franchon at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Franchon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1992
- Peak year (1986)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Franchon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Franchon's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Franchon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franchon? ▼
91 babies have been named Franchon since 1967. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1986 with 12 births.
When was Franchon most popular? ▼
Franchon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Franchon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Franchon since 1967 -- 26 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Franchon? ▼
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 Franchon's data
- Franchon's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1990s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Franchon
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Francesca Girl
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Compare Franchon side by side: Franchon vs Frances Franchon vs Frankie Franchon 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, 1967–1992 (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. "Franchon: Baby Name Since 1967 - 91 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franchon. 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 Franchon 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.