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Worldwide Name Statistics

Frances

Ranked #382 - 1 in 59,982 people
US

Most common in

United States

133k bearers

World total

133,374

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#382

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States133k
Worldwide
~133k
rank #382
Rarity
1 in 59,982
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~133k in US

About the name Frances

There are an estimated 133,374 people named Frances alive worldwide today. That ranks Frances at #382 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Frances is held by approximately 133,374 people, ranking #382 among first names. That works out to roughly 40 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,488 U.S. residents).

Historically Frances is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.2% female).

Frances appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 621
  2. 1881: 598
  3. 1882: 693
  4. 1883: 727
  5. 1884: 805
  6. 1885: 856
  7. 1886: 1,071
  8. 1887: 1,117
  9. 1888: 1,467
  10. 1889: 1,366
  11. 1890: 1,428
  12. 1891: 1,407
  13. 1892: 1,680
  14. 1893: 1,642
  15. 1894: 1,793
  16. 1895: 1,849
  17. 1896: 1,983
  18. 1897: 1,993
  19. 1898: 2,400
  20. 1899: 2,070
  21. 1900: 2,514
  22. 1901: 2,096
  23. 1902: 2,345
  24. 1903: 2,382
  25. 1904: 2,680
  26. 1905: 2,910
  27. 1906: 3,048
  28. 1907: 3,332
  29. 1908: 3,614
  30. 1909: 3,800
  31. 1910: 4,486
  32. 1911: 5,003
  33. 1912: 6,726
  34. 1913: 7,753
  35. 1914: 9,754
  36. 1915: 13k
  37. 1916: 14k
  38. 1917: 14k
  39. 1918: 16k
  40. 1919: 15k
  41. 1920: 16k
  42. 1921: 16k
  43. 1922: 15k
  44. 1923: 15k
  45. 1924: 15k
  46. 1925: 14k
  47. 1926: 13k
  48. 1927: 13k
  49. 1928: 12k
  50. 1929: 11k
  51. 1930: 11k
  52. 1931: 9,836
  53. 1932: 9,663
  54. 1933: 8,967
  55. 1934: 9,317
  56. 1935: 8,862
  57. 1936: 8,853
  58. 1937: 9,142
  59. 1938: 8,989
  60. 1939: 8,642
  61. 1940: 8,681
  62. 1941: 8,530
  63. 1942: 9,530
  64. 1943: 9,506
  65. 1944: 8,550
  66. 1945: 7,978
  67. 1946: 8,481
  68. 1947: 9,000
  69. 1948: 8,212
  70. 1949: 7,485
  71. 1950: 7,012
  72. 1951: 6,627
  73. 1952: 6,124
  74. 1953: 5,825
  75. 1954: 5,185
  76. 1955: 4,696
  77. 1956: 4,366
  78. 1957: 4,133
  79. 1958: 3,883
  80. 1959: 3,753
  81. 1960: 3,620
  82. 1961: 3,450
  83. 1962: 3,030
  84. 1963: 2,780
  85. 1964: 2,636
  86. 1965: 2,286
  87. 1966: 2,145
  88. 1967: 1,885
  89. 1968: 1,772
  90. 1969: 1,665
  91. 1970: 1,645
  92. 1971: 1,476
  93. 1972: 1,296
  94. 1973: 1,171
  95. 1974: 1,087
  96. 1975: 1,043
  97. 1976: 964
  98. 1977: 958
  99. 1978: 944
  100. 1979: 927
  101. 1980: 950
  102. 1981: 939
  103. 1982: 923
  104. 1983: 894
  105. 1984: 876
  106. 1985: 849
  107. 1986: 784
  108. 1987: 819
  109. 1988: 824
  110. 1989: 798
  111. 1990: 771
  112. 1991: 732
  113. 1992: 687
  114. 1993: 652
  115. 1994: 615
  116. 1995: 581
  117. 1996: 554
  118. 1997: 536
  119. 1998: 557
  120. 1999: 494
  121. 2000: 460
  122. 2001: 435
  123. 2002: 423
  124. 2003: 456
  125. 2004: 435
  126. 2005: 355
  127. 2006: 366
  128. 2007: 352
  129. 2008: 375
  130. 2009: 355
  131. 2010: 361
  132. 2011: 348
  133. 2012: 369
  134. 2013: 415
  135. 2014: 484
  136. 2015: 620
  137. 2016: 726
  138. 2017: 735
  139. 2018: 723
  140. 2019: 723
  141. 2020: 754
  142. 2021: 810
  143. 2022: 755
  144. 2023: 760
  145. 2024: 838
  146. 2025: 966

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Frances worldwide?

There are an estimated 133,374 people named Frances alive worldwide today, ranking #382 globally.

Is Frances a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 59,982 people. In the United States there are roughly 133,374 bearers, which is 1 in 2,488 Americans.

Is Frances a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Frances is used 0.8% male and 99.2% female.

Where does the name Frances come from?

Who are famous people named Frances?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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