Total births
36,470
Girls' name · since 1900
Francine
36,470 babies named Francine in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2055
- among girls today
- 36,470
- born since 1900
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Francine currently ranks #2055 among girls' names in America, with 36,470 babies recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Francine recorded 36,470 times among girls since 1900, holding rank #2055 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #2055 among girls today
- 36,470 born since 1900
- 1950s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Francine is currently the #2055 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 36,470 born since 1900, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2055
- among girls today
- 36,470
- born since 1900
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Francine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2055
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Francine was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
1,143 babies were named Francine in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
How Francine compares
36,470 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Francine's all-time total is 95x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Francine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36,470 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,143 | 48 | 19,840 |
Francine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Francine's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 1,143, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Francine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1951
Current rank
#2,055
Active since
1900
Francine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1951)
- 1,143
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Francine popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1960 (Francine as boys' name)
Francine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Francine's strongest decade.
10,203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Francine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 75
1900s
75 births
- 1910s 345
1910s
345 births
- 1920s 933
1920s
933 births
- 1930s 2,125
1930s
2,125 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,225 births
- 1950s
1950s
10,203 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,596 births
- 1970s 3,382
1970s
3,382 births
- 1980s 1,943
1980s
1,943 births
- 1990s 1,068
1990s
1,068 births
- 2000s 526
2000s
526 births
- 2010s 549
2010s
549 births
- 2020s 500
2020s
500 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10,203 births (28% of all-time use).
How Francine 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 Francine's total volume
Francine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Francine by state
Where Francine concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 9,094 | 24.9% |
| #2 | California | | 3,861 | 10.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 2,547 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,144 | 5.9% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 2,060 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,301 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,016 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 990 | 2.7% |
New York share of Francine's total US births 24.9%
Even split
9,094 of 36,470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Francine appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Francine? ▼
Francine has been given to 36,470 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2055 as of the latest data. 1,143 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Francine most popular? ▼
Francine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10,203 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Francine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Francine are New York (9,094 births), California (3,861 births), Pennsylvania (2,547 births).
How long has the name Francine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Francine since 1900 -- 126 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Francine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Frances, Frankie, Francesca, Francis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Francine's data
- Francine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (10,203 total births); usage has since declined to 500 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Francines (9,094 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Francine
Nearby Names Like Francine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Francine
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Frankie Girl
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Francesca Girl
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Francis Girl
#2081 29,832 births
Francisca Girl
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Related Names
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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, 1900–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Francine: #2055 Girls' Name - 36,470 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/francine. 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 Francine 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.