Recorded 1947–2002 Girls' name Peak 1966 230 births

Franci — girls' name

230 babies named Franci in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s481960s711970s561980s442000s5
1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Franci was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

15 babies were named Franci in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Franci

The Social Security Administration has registered 230 babies named Franci between 1947 and 2002, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Franci currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Franci performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Franci shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Franci 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 230 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.

Franci at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

230

Since 1947

56 years of records

Peak year

1966

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1947

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2002

Franci popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1947

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1966)
15
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
05101520 200219861977197219681964195919531947 6

Franci by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
71 births that decade — 31% of Franci's all-time total
1940s61950s481960s711970s561980s442000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Franci?
230 babies have been named Franci since 1947. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1966 with 15 births.
When was Franci most popular?
Franci was most popular in the 1960s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Franci been used?
Franci has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 56 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Franci?
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.

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, 1947–2002 (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.