US rank #12284 Girls' name Peak 1959 122 births

Franny — #12284 US girls' name

122 babies named Franny in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s241960s361970s62000s112010s332020s12
#12284
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Franny was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

11 babies were named Franny in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Franny

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Franny between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Franny currently holds the #12284 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Franny performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Franny shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Franny 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 122 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.

Franny at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

122

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1959

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,284

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Franny popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
11
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
4681012 2024201720101977196219591951 5

Franny by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
36 births that decade — 30% of Franny's all-time total
1950s241960s361970s62000s112010s332020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Franny?
122 babies have been named Franny since 1951. It currently ranks #12284 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 11 births.
When was Franny most popular?
Franny was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Franny been used?
Franny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Franny?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (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.