Francella: 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	6	1	–	#4,492
1920s	75	8	+1150%	#3,189
1930s	51	5	-32%	#2,999
1940s	65	7	+27%	#2,907
1950s	69	7	+6%	#3,274
1960s	43	4	-38%	#4,649
1970s	19	2	-56%	#6,557
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,239
2000s	6	1	+20%	#16,064
2010s	11	1	+83%	#15,225
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	+6%	#12,591

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,492

1920s

+1150%

#3,189

1930s

-32%

#2,999

1940s

+27%

#2,907

1950s

+6%

#3,274

1960s

-38%

#4,649

1970s

-56%

#6,557

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,239

2000s

+20%

#16,064

2010s

+83%

#15,225

2020s (to 2025)

+6%

#12,591

The story of Francella

Francella 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 1918, 357 American babies have been named Francella. Its peak came in 1955, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Francella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Francella?

The median living Francella is about 70 years old; half are between 56 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Francella 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.

Francella 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	7	#12,591
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,225
2013	5	#17,443
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,064
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,557
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,340
1955	13	#3,274
1950	8	#4,070
1945	7	#3,783
1940	5	#4,586
1935	5	#4,448
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,483
1920	10	#3,189
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Francella?

The median living Francella is about 70 years old. Half of all living Francellas are between 56 and 78 years old.

How many people named Francella are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Francella are alive in the United States, based on 357 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Francella in 2025?

Francella 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 Francella?

357 babies have been named Francella in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Francella most popular?

Francella peaked in 1955, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Francella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Francella rising or falling?

Francella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Francella

Francella popularity over time

The story of Francella

How old are people named Francella?

Francella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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