as a First Name
Feminine form of Francis. In the 16th century the two spellings were used indiscriminately for both sexes, the distinction in spelling not being established until the 17th century.
| 153rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Francesca, Francisca, Francoise, Francine, Francis, Franchesca, Francisco, Francheska, France, Francie
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 380,143
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 524,904
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- South Carolina
- has the most people named Frances per capita
- 1911
- marked the height of its popularity
99.81%
0.19%
77%
55+
55+
17%
30-54
30-54
3%
13-29
13-29
2%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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