Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1946
Francy
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Francy, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15557
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Francy currently ranks #15557 among girls' names in America, with 164 babies recorded since 1946.
Francy has 164 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15557 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2024.
- #15557 among girls today
- 164 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Francy is currently the #15557 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 164 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15557
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Francy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15557
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Francy was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
11 babies were named Francy in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
How Francy compares
164 33th percentile among 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
Francy's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Francy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Francy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Francy's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Francy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1967
Current rank
#15,557
Active since
1946
Francy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2024
- Peak year (1967)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Francy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Francy's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Francy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
57 births
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 57 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Francy? ▼
164 babies have been named Francy since 1946. It currently ranks #15557 among girls. The peak year was 1967 with 11 births.
When was Francy most popular? ▼
Francy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Francy been used? ▼
Francy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Francy? ▼
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.
What to do with Francy's data
- Francy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Francy
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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, 1946–2024 (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. "Francy: #15557 Girls' Name - 164 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/francy. 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 Francy 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.