Frances
Female name · — Stable
2,735
Total Births
1918
Peak Year
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Rank 2023
1880
First Recorded
📋 About the Name Frances
Frances is a female name with steady popularity in the United States. It peaked during the 1910s and has maintained relatively stable usage. About 295,243 births have been recorded with this name.
📊 Popularity by Decade
| 1880s | 15,392 births |
| 1890s | 20,502 births |
| 1900s | 28,255 births |
| 1910s | 54,111 births |
| 1920s | 59,093 births |
| 1930s | 39,337 births |
| 1940s | 34,557 births |
| 1950s | 20,718 births |
| 1960s | 9,829 births |
| 1970s | 4,472 births |
| 1980s | 3,280 births |
| 1990s | 2,339 births |
| 2000s | 1,470 births |
| 2010s | 1,273 births |
| 2020s | 615 births |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Frances?
Frances has been given to 2,735 babies in the United States since 1880. It peaked in popularity in 1918 with 6,873 births that year.
Is Frances a boy or girl name?
Frances is primarily used as a female name in the United States.
When was Frances most popular?
Frances was most popular in 1918, when 6,873 babies were given this name. The name has been holding steady.
How old is the name Frances?
Frances first appeared in US records in 1880 (the earliest year in the dataset).