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Frances

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Frances was most popular in 1918, when 16,229 American babies were given the name — ranking #17 that year. In 2025 it ranked #672, with 966 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 600,721 people named Frances.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#17
Births that year16,229
Total since 1880600,721

Frances over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Frances’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Latin · "free" or "from France"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org