Girls' name · since 1882
Francisca
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 12,582 babies named Francisca, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,960 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 12,582
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
12,582 babies have been named Francisca since 1882, making it today's #2960 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Francisca recorded 12,582 times among girls since 1882, holding rank #2960 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #1,451 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,960 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 12,582 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Francisca ranks #1,451 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,960 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 12,582 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,960 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 12,582
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Francisca's 12,582 recorded births place it above 97.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Francisca compares
12,582 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,297 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
Francisca's all-time total is 33x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Francisca | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,582 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 198 | 21 | 19,840 |
Francisca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Francisca's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 198, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Francisca popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1928)
- 198
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Francisca popularity over time - boys
61 total births recorded since 1917 (Francisca as boys' name)
Francisca by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,654 births, 13% of the file).
1920s was Francisca's strongest decade.
1,654 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Francisca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 75
1880s
75 births
- 1890s 191
1890s
191 births
- 1900s 376
1900s
376 births
- 1910s
1910s
803 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,654 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,093 births
- 1940s
1940s
949 births
- 1950s
1950s
975 births
- 1960s
1960s
985 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,293 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,385 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,227 births
- 2000s
2000s
775 births
- 2010s 473
2010s
473 births
- 2020s 328
2020s
328 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,654 births (13% of all-time use).
How Francisca 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 Francisca's total volume
Francisca by state
Where Francisca concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,483 | 43.6% |
| #2 | California | | 2,440 | 19.4% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 717 | 5.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 370 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 186 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 165 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 95 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Washington | | 15 | 0.1% |
5,483 of 12,582 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Francisca appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Francisca's data
- Francisca's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,654 total births); usage has since declined to 328 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Franciscas (5,483 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Francisca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~143 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, 1882–2025 (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 Francisca 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.