Fran
1 countryUS
5,339
total births, United States
Total births recorded
5,339
Peak year (United States)
1960
Peak-year count
297
First recorded
1912
Popularity over time in United States
Fran’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
5,339 births recorded 1912–2025 · peaked in 1960 with 297 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Fran’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #2081 | — |
| 1971 | #2107 | ↓26 |
| 1972 | #3404 | ↓1297 |
| 1973 | #2565 | ↑839 |
| 1974 | #2835 | ↓270 |
| 1975 | #2881 | ↓46 |
| 1976 | #3002 | ↓121 |
| 1977 | #2838 | ↑164 |
| 1978 | #3512 | ↓674 |
| 1979 | #5751 | ↓2239 |
| 1980 | #4327 | ↑1424 |
| 1981 | #4746 | ↓419 |
| 1982 | #5209 | ↓463 |
| 1983 | #8047 | ↓2838 |
| 1984 | #4737 | ↑3310 |
| 1985 | #8318 | ↓3581 |
| 1986 | #9545 | ↓1227 |
| 1987 | #9825 | ↓280 |
| 1991 | #11509 | ↓1684 |
| 2015 | #16419 | ↓4910 |