Recorded 1917–1990 Girls' name Peak 1928 17 births

Francise — girls' name

17 babies named Francise in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s61990s6
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Francise was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

6 babies were named Francise in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Francise

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Francise between 1917 and 1990, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Francise currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Francise performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Francise shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Francise in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 17 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Francise at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

17

Since 1917

74 years of records

Peak year

1928

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1917

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 1990

Francise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1917

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1928)
6
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
4.555.566.5 199019281917 5

Francise by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 35% of Francise's all-time total
1910s51920s61990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Francise?
17 babies have been named Francise since 1917. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1928 with 6 births.
When was Francise most popular?
Francise was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Francise been used?
Francise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 74 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Francise?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.