Girls' name · since 1950

Frann

45 babies named Frann in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#36,166 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade

Frann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 45 recorded since 1950.

Social Security Administration records show Frann recorded 45 times among girls since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1950 to 1963.

  • #36,166 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 45 born since 1950
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frann ranks #36,166 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1950, peaking in the 1950s.

#36,166 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Frann's 45 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Frann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Frann splits its recorded history at 1957: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Frann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1957)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 1950195119541957196019621963 5

Frann by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (30 births, 67% of the file).

1950s was Frann's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Frann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 30 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frann by state

Where Frann concentrates geographically, total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Frann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 11.1%
New York share of Frann's total US births 11.1%

5 of 45 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frann?
Frann has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #36,166 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 10 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
Where does Frann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frann ranks #36,166 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Frann most popular?
Frann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Frann most popular?
The top states for the name Frann are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Frann been used?
The SSA has tracked Frann since 1950 -- 14 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Frann?
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 Frann's data

  • Frann's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1960s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Franns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Frann

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Frann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1950–1963 (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 Frann 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.