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.

#27,101 of 72,339
all-time among girls
100
born since 1916
1920s
peak 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.

  • #27,101 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 100 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francile ranks #27,101 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,101 of 72,339
all-time among girls
100
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Francile's 100 recorded births place it above 62.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.

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 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

1920s is the heaviest window (35 births, 35% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #27,101 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1946. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Francile sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francile ranks #27,101 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Francile

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Francile: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.