Girls' name · since 1882
Francina
Francina has 1,626 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,406 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,626
- born since 1882
- 1960s
- peak decade
Francina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,626 have been recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francina has been recorded 1,626 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2016.
- #5,406 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,626 born since 1882
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francina ranks #5,406 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,626 born since 1882, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,406 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,626
- born since 1882
- 1960s
- peak decade
Francina's 1,626 recorded births place it above 92.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Francina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Francina splits its recorded history at 1956: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Francina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2016
- Peak year (1950)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Francina by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (344 births, 21% of the file).
1960s was Francina's strongest decade.
344 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Francina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 40
1910s
40 births
- 1920s 99
1920s
99 births
- 1930s 129
1930s
129 births
- 1940s
1940s
211 births
- 1950s
1950s
339 births
- 1960s
1960s
344 births
- 1970s
1970s
197 births
- 1980s
1980s
151 births
- 1990s 84
1990s
84 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 344 births (21% of all-time use).
How Francina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Francina's total volume
Francina by state
Where Francina concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 186 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 119 | 7.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 56 | 3.4% |
| #4 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
186 of 1,626 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Francina's data
- Francina's decade-level peak was the 1960s (344 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Francinas (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Francina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~134 yrs)
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, 1882–2016 (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 Francina 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.