Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1951
Franny
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 122 babies named Franny, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12330
- among girls today
- 122
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Franny is the #12330 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 122 recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Franny recorded 122 times among girls since 1951, holding rank #12330 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2024.
- #12330 among girls today
- 122 born since 1951
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Franny is currently the #12330 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 122 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12330
- among girls today
- 122
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Franny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12330
of 17,726 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.
How Franny compares
122 28th 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
Franny's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Franny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Franny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Franny's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Franny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1959
Current rank
#12,330
Active since
1951
Franny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2024
- Peak year (1959)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Franny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Franny's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Franny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 36 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franny? ▼
122 babies have been named Franny since 1951. It currently ranks #12330 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.
What to do with Franny's data
- Franny's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Franny
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Franny
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Francine Girl
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Francesca Girl
#315 35,331 births
Francis Girl
#2081 29,832 births
Compare Franny side by side: Franny vs Frances Franny vs Frankie Franny vs Francine
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Franny
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Ilyse #12332
385 births · Peak 1969
Monalisa #12327
1,116 births · Peak 1965
Delaina #12333
1,593 births · Peak 2007
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Kindra #12334
3,883 births · Peak 1987
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, 1951–2024 (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. "Franny: #12330 Girls' Name - 122 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franny. 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 Franny 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.