Girls' name · since 1918

Francille

Francille has 148 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,897 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Francille sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 148 recorded since 1918.

Francille has 148 recorded births among girls since 1918, 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 1918 to 1947.

  • #22,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 148 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francille ranks #22,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,897 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Francille's 148 recorded births place it above 68.28% 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.

Francille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Francille splits its recorded history at 1932: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Francille popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1931)
11
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 19181921192519281933193819411947 6

Francille by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (53 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Francille's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Francille births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Francille by state

Where Francille concentrates geographically, total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Francille
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
5 3.4%
Oklahoma share of Francille's total US births 3.4%

5 of 148 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Francille?
Since 1918, Social Security records show 148 babies named Francille. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,897 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 11 births.
Where does Francille sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francille ranks #22,897 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 Francille most popular?
Francille was most popular in the 1920s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Francille most popular?
The top states for the name Francille are Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Francille been used?
Francille has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 30 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Francille?
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 Francille's data

  • Francille's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 1940s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Oklahoma records the most Francilles (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 Francille

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Francille: 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, 1918–1947 (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 Francille 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.