US rank #5807 Girls' name Peak 1998 873 births

Francia — #5807 US girls' name

873 babies named Francia in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s341940s1101950s511960s481970s621980s1081990s1622000s1382010s1092020s51
#5807
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Francia was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

29 babies were named Francia in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Francia

The Social Security Administration has registered 873 babies named Francia between 1935 and 2024, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Francia currently holds the #5807 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Francia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 162 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Francia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 109 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Francia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Francia 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 873 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.

Francia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

873

Since 1935

90 years of records

Peak year

1998

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,807

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1935

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2024

Francia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1935

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
29
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
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Francia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
162 births that decade — 19% of Francia's all-time total
1930s341940s1101950s511960s481970s621980s1081990s1622000s1382010s1092020s51

Francia by state

Where Francia concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Francia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
109 12.5%
#2 Texas
19 2.2%
California share of Francia's total US births 12.5%
Even split

109 of 873 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Francia?
873 babies have been named Francia since 1935. It currently ranks #5807 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 29 births.
When was Francia most popular?
Francia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Francia most popular?
The top states for the name Francia are California (109 births), Texas (19 births).
How long has the name Francia been used?
Francia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 90 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Francia?
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, 1935–2024 (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.