Frances Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Frances is most popular in South Carolina, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Frances has been stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Frances' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 11th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 589th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 22nd out of 1429 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 689th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 85th out of 1441 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1325th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 215th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 339th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 651st out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 464th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Frances' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Frances"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Frances"

"Frances" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 11th of 1539 248,765
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 589th of 1654 1,799
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 22nd of 1429 167,779
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 689th of 1332 1,461
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 85th of 1441 99,569
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 1325th of 1361 57
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 215th of 1550 21,918
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 339th of 1589 12,053
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 651st of 1586 6,592
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 464th of 1328 7,451

Regional Popularity of "Frances" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Frances" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 61.50%
115th/187
52.09%
112th/215
56.02%
135th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - 62.17%
212th/341
54.05%
207th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 97.30%
433rd/445
-
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - 90.08%
345th/383
-

State-by-State Popularity of "Frances"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Frances" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.