Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1965
Franciska
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Franciska, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1965–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Franciska since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franciska has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2004.
- 16 total births
- 1965–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Franciska since 1965, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 16
- total births
- 1965–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Franciska was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
6 babies were named Franciska in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Franciska's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Franciska's full recorded timeline at 1992, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Franciska at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Franciska popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2004
- Peak year (2004)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Franciska by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Franciska's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Franciska births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franciska? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 16 babies named Franciska. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 6 births.
When was Franciska most popular? ▼
Franciska was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Franciska been used? ▼
Franciska has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 40 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Franciska? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Franciska
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1965–2004 (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. "Franciska: Baby Name Since 1965 - 16 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franciska. 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 Franciska 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 July 2026.