Francina: 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	5	1	–	#955
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	1	–	#1,901
1910s	40	4	+300%	#2,755
1920s	99	10	+148%	#2,391
1930s	129	13	+30%	#1,948
1940s	211	21	+64%	#1,687
1950s	339	34	+61%	#1,355
1960s	344	34	+1%	#1,764
1970s	197	20	-43%	#2,802
1980s	151	15	-23%	#4,332
1990s	84	8	-44%	#5,635
2000s	11	1	-87%	#13,730
2010s	6	1	-45%	#14,949
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#955

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,901

1910s

+300%

#2,755

1920s

+148%

#2,391

1930s

129

+30%

#1,948

1940s

211

+64%

#1,687

1950s

339

+61%

#1,355

1960s

344

+1%

#1,764

1970s

197

-43%

#2,802

1980s

151

-23%

#4,332

1990s

-44%

#5,635

2000s

-87%

#13,730

2010s

-45%

#14,949

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Francina

Francina 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 1882, 1,626 American babies have been named Francina. Its peak came in 1950, when 46 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 Francina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Francina?

The median living Francina is about 61 years old; half are between 49 and 71. An estimated 1,200 people named Francina 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.

Francina 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	6	#14,949
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,062
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,730
1995	8	#9,878
1990	16	#5,635
1985	16	#4,700
1980	17	#4,386
1975	17	#3,821
1970	25	#2,802
1965	31	#2,127
1960	40	#1,796
1955	27	#2,077
1950	46	#1,355
1945	13	#2,510
1940	21	#1,760
1935	14	#2,240
1930	15	#2,235
1925	8	#3,812
1920	10	#3,191
1915	8	#3,239
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Francina?

The median living Francina is about 61 years old. Half of all living Francinas are between 49 and 71 years old.

How many people named Francina are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Francina are alive in the United States, based on 1,626 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Francina mean?

Francina or Francena is a common feminine given name as well as a surname.

How popular is the name Francina in 2025?

Francina 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 Francina?

1,626 babies have been named Francina in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Francina most popular?

Francina peaked in 1950, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Francina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Francina rising or falling?

Francina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Francina

Francina popularity over time

The story of Francina

How old are people named Francina?

Francina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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