Frances Girl
How popular is Frances?
#318 girl name in 2025
960 baby girls were named Frances in the US in 2025, making it the 318th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
187,328living people named Frances (est.)
75median age of people named Frances
600,721babies named Frances since 1880
1 in 3,432US babies born in 2025
Frances popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #318 for girls (▲ 57 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 960 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+56% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #513 in 2015, #418 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (16,132 girls) |
| Highest rank | #8 in 1918 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 1% boys, 99% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.7% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Frances is most popular
Babies named Frances per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 3.7 per 1,000 (44 girls)
- Vermont: 2.7 per 1,000 (13 girls)
- Maine: 2.3 per 1,000 (35 girls)
- Oregon: 1.5 per 1,000 (95 girls)
- Alabama: 1.4 per 1,000 (132 girls)
Frances by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,182 | #30 |
| 1890s | 18,090 | #22 |
| 1900s | 28,499 | #12 |
| 1910s | 105,599 | #8 |
| 1920s | 140,391 | #9 |
| 1930s | 92,117 | #16 |
| 1940s | 85,448 | #28 |
| 1950s | 51,200 | #51 |
| 1960s | 25,001 | #127 |
| 1970s | 11,337 | #199 |
| 1980s | 8,490 | #267 |
| 1990s | 6,068 | #351 |
| 2000s | 3,959 | #572 |
| 2010s | 5,467 | #437 |
| 2020s | 4,849 | #318 |
Girl names about as popular as Frances
Questions
- Is Frances a boy or girl name?
- Frances is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Frances were girls.
- How popular is the name Frances?
- 960 baby girls were named Frances in the US in 2025, making it the 318th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Frances most popular?
- Frances peaked in 1918, when 16,132 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #8 in 1918.
- How many people are named Frances?
- 600,721 babies have been named Frances in the US since 1880. We estimate about 187,328 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 75.
- Where is Frances most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Frances was most common in District of Columbia, at 3.7 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.