Girls' name · since 1916

Francile

100 babies named Francile in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

100
total births
1916–1946
years on record
1920s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Francile sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 100 recorded since 1916.

Francile has 100 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1946.

  • 100 total births
  • 1916–1946 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

100 girls have been named Francile since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1946.

100
total births
1916–1946
years on record
1920s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Francile was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Francile in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Francile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Francile's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Francile at a glance

Last recorded 1946

Total births

100

Since 1916

31 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1946

Active since

1916

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1946

Francile popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1946

Last recorded 1946
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
456789 191619181920192519291934194019431946 5

Francile by decade

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

1920s was Francile's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Francile births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Francile by state

Where Francile concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Francile
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
5 5.0%
Oklahoma share of Francile's total US births 5.0%

5 of 100 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Francile?
Francile has been given to 100 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1946. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Francile most popular?
Francile was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Francile most popular?
The top states for the name Francile are Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Francile been used?
The SSA has tracked Francile since 1916 -- 31 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Francile?
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 Francile's data

  • Francile's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 1940s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Oklahoma records the most Franciles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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.

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, 1916–1946 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Francile: Baby Name Since 1916 - 100 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/francile. 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 Francile 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.