Francelia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	60	6	–	#2,079
1920s	56	6	-7%	#2,510
1930s	14	1	-75%	#3,253
1940s	40	4	+186%	#3,870
1950s	27	3	-32%	#3,873
1960s	61	6	+126%	#2,789
1970s	25	3	-59%	#5,162
1980s	11	1	-56%	#9,932
1990s	35	4	+218%	#11,532
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,079

1920s

-7%

#2,510

1930s

-75%

#3,253

1940s

+186%

#3,870

1950s

-32%

#3,873

1960s

+126%

#2,789

1970s

-59%

#5,162

1980s

-56%

#9,932

1990s

+218%

#11,532

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Francelia

Francelia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 329 American babies have been named Francelia. Its peak came in 1969, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Francelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Francelia?

The median living Francelia is about 56 years old; half are between 40 and 70. An estimated 200 people named Francelia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Francelia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,211
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,162
1965	5	#6,836
1960	6	#5,925
1955	10	#3,873
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,776
1940	5	#4,585
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,166
1920	5	#5,257
1915	6	#3,953
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Francelia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Francelia?

The median living Francelia is about 56 years old. Half of all living Francelias are between 40 and 70 years old.

How many people named Francelia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Francelia are alive in the United States, based on 329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Francelia in 2025?

Francelia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Francelia?

329 babies have been named Francelia in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Francelia most popular?

Francelia peaked in 1969, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Francelia a boy or girl name?

Francelia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Francelia rising or falling?

Francelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Francelia

Francelia popularity over time

The story of Francelia

How old are people named Francelia?

Francelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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