Total births
239
Girls' name · since 1937
Frannie
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 239 babies named Frannie, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8035
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 1937
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Frannie currently ranks #8035 among girls' names in America, with 239 babies recorded since 1937.
Social Security Administration records show Frannie recorded 239 times among girls since 1937, holding rank #8035 nationally today, ahead of 55% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2025.
- #8035 among girls today
- 239 born since 1937
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Frannie is currently the #8035 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 239 born since 1937, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8035
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 1937
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Frannie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8035
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Frannie was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
13 babies were named Frannie in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Frannie compares
239 40th 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
Frannie's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Frannie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 239 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Frannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Frannie splits its recorded history at 1974: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Frannie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#8,035
Active since
1937
Frannie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Frannie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Frannie's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Frannie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
33 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 50 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Frannie? ▼
Since 1937, Social Security records show 239 babies named Frannie. Today it holds rank #8035 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 13 births.
When was Frannie most popular? ▼
Frannie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Frannie been used? ▼
Records for Frannie go back to 1937, giving 89 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Frannie? ▼
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.
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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, 1937–2025 (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. "Frannie: #8035 Girls' Name - 239 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/frannie. 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 Frannie 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.