Total births
200
Girls' name · since 1963
Franziska
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 200 babies named Franziska, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 200
- total births
- 1963–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Franziska is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 200 have been recorded since 1963.
Franziska has 200 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2018.
- 200 total births
- 1963–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
200 girls have been named Franziska since 1963, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 200
- total births
- 1963–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Franziska was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
12 babies were named Franziska in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Franziska's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Franziska's full recorded timeline at 1998, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Franziska at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Franziska popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2018
- Peak year (2006)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Franziska by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Franziska's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Franziska births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franziska? ▼
200 babies have been named Franziska since 1963. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
When was Franziska most popular? ▼
Franziska was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Franziska been used? ▼
Franziska has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 56 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Franziska? ▼
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 Franziska's data
- Franziska's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2010s (37) -- 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 Franziska
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Compare Franziska side by side: Franziska vs Frances Franziska vs Frankie Franziska vs Francine
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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, 1963–2018 (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. "Franziska: Baby Name Since 1963 - 200 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franziska. 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 Franziska 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.