Franchesca: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,608

among girls · ↑412 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Franchesca · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1992

172 babies

All-time total

4,394

#2,805 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Franchesca popularity over time

4,394 babies have been named Franchesca since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	14	1	–	#4,506
1960s	107	11	+664%	#3,217
1970s	334	33	+212%	#1,884
1980s	824	82	+147%	#1,110
1990s	1,351	135	+64%	#1,062
2000s	1,166	117	-14%	#1,238
2010s	456	46	-61%	#2,549
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	-48%	#4,223

Where Franchesca is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Franchesca

Franchesca is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,608 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 4,394 American babies have been named Franchesca. Its peak came in 1992, when 172 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Franchesca?

The median living Franchesca is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 37. An estimated 4,300 people named Franchesca 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.

Franchesca year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,608
2024	20	#6,020
2023	34	#4,223
2022	19	#6,302
2021	26	#5,005
2020	21	#5,722
2019	29	#4,695
2018	25	#5,215
2017	33	#4,326
2016	43	#3,608
2015	30	#4,635
2014	43	#3,610
2013	54	#3,057
2012	61	#2,843
2011	66	#2,672
2010	72	#2,549
2009	90	#2,193
2008	96	#2,111
2007	104	#1,976
2006	115	#1,800
2005	110	#1,782
2004	118	#1,649
2003	114	#1,680
2002	125	#1,512
2001	162	#1,238
2000	132	#1,404
1995	123	#1,342
1990	124	#1,309
1985	79	#1,540
1980	39	#2,449
1975	30	#2,576
1970	13	#4,318
1965	12	#3,809
1960	9	#4,563
1955	8	#4,506
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Franchesca?

The median living Franchesca is about 28 years old. Half of all living Franchescas are between 20 and 37 years old.

How many people named Franchesca are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Franchesca are alive in the United States, based on 4,394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Franchesca in 2025?

Franchesca ranked #5,608 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Franchesca?

4,394 babies have been named Franchesca in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Franchesca most popular?

Franchesca peaked in 1992, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Franchesca a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Franchesca rising or falling?

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

Will Franchesca become more popular?

Franchesca looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Franchesca in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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