United States name statistics
Frances in United States
Estimated bearers
133,374
Country rank
#382
Per 100k
40
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.8%Female 99.2%
Frances popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Frances, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 621
- 1881: 598
- 1882: 693
- 1883: 727
- 1884: 805
- 1885: 856
- 1886: 1,071
- 1887: 1,117
- 1888: 1,467
- 1889: 1,366
- 1890: 1,428
- 1891: 1,407
- 1892: 1,680
- 1893: 1,642
- 1894: 1,793
- 1895: 1,849
- 1896: 1,983
- 1897: 1,993
- 1898: 2,400
- 1899: 2,070
- 1900: 2,514
- 1901: 2,096
- 1902: 2,345
- 1903: 2,382
- 1904: 2,680
- 1905: 2,910
- 1906: 3,048
- 1907: 3,332
- 1908: 3,614
- 1909: 3,800
- 1910: 4,486
- 1911: 5,003
- 1912: 6,726
- 1913: 7,753
- 1914: 9,754
- 1915: 13k
- 1916: 14k
- 1917: 14k
- 1918: 16k
- 1919: 15k
- 1920: 16k
- 1921: 16k
- 1922: 15k
- 1923: 15k
- 1924: 15k
- 1925: 14k
- 1926: 13k
- 1927: 13k
- 1928: 12k
- 1929: 11k
- 1930: 11k
- 1931: 9,836
- 1932: 9,663
- 1933: 8,967
- 1934: 9,317
- 1935: 8,862
- 1936: 8,853
- 1937: 9,142
- 1938: 8,989
- 1939: 8,642
- 1940: 8,681
- 1941: 8,530
- 1942: 9,530
- 1943: 9,506
- 1944: 8,550
- 1945: 7,978
- 1946: 8,481
- 1947: 9,000
- 1948: 8,212
- 1949: 7,485
- 1950: 7,012
- 1951: 6,627
- 1952: 6,124
- 1953: 5,825
- 1954: 5,185
- 1955: 4,696
- 1956: 4,366
- 1957: 4,133
- 1958: 3,883
- 1959: 3,753
- 1960: 3,620
- 1961: 3,450
- 1962: 3,030
- 1963: 2,780
- 1964: 2,636
- 1965: 2,286
- 1966: 2,145
- 1967: 1,885
- 1968: 1,772
- 1969: 1,665
- 1970: 1,645
- 1971: 1,476
- 1972: 1,296
- 1973: 1,171
- 1974: 1,087
- 1975: 1,043
- 1976: 964
- 1977: 958
- 1978: 944
- 1979: 927
- 1980: 950
- 1981: 939
- 1982: 923
- 1983: 894
- 1984: 876
- 1985: 849
- 1986: 784
- 1987: 819
- 1988: 824
- 1989: 798
- 1990: 771
- 1991: 732
- 1992: 687
- 1993: 652
- 1994: 615
- 1995: 581
- 1996: 554
- 1997: 536
- 1998: 557
- 1999: 494
- 2000: 460
- 2001: 435
- 2002: 423
- 2003: 456
- 2004: 435
- 2005: 355
- 2006: 366
- 2007: 352
- 2008: 375
- 2009: 355
- 2010: 361
- 2011: 348
- 2012: 369
- 2013: 415
- 2014: 484
- 2015: 620
- 2016: 726
- 2017: 735
- 2018: 723
- 2019: 723
- 2020: 754
- 2021: 810
- 2022: 755
- 2023: 760
- 2024: 838
- 2025: 966
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Frances in United States?
An estimated 133,374 people in United States are named Frances. That works out to 1 in 2,488 residents.
Is Frances a common name in United States?
Frances ranks #382 among first names in United States.