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Frances Name Origin: Latin
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Pronunciation: f-ran-ces, fr(a)-nces
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Infographic of Frances name meaning, which is “Free and frank.” Derived from the Old French; regarded as a feminine form of Francis.
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Frances Name Popularity
How popular is the name Frances? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
11 |
4,443 |
1.2619% |
| 1911 |
10 |
4,963 |
1.3328% |
| 1912 |
9 |
6,675 |
1.3236% |
| 1913 |
9 |
7,686 |
1.3556% |
| 1914 |
9 |
9,677 |
1.3886% |
| 1915 |
9 |
12,787 |
1.4074% |
| 1916 |
9 |
13,746 |
1.423% |
| 1917 |
9 |
14,363 |
1.4357% |
| 1918 |
8 |
16,127 |
1.5027% |
| 1919 |
9 |
15,107 |
1.4427% |
| 1920 |
9 |
15,883 |
1.4285% |
| 1921 |
9 |
15,991 |
1.3965% |
| 1922 |
10 |
15,053 |
1.3512% |
| 1923 |
10 |
14,878 |
1.3283% |
| 1924 |
10 |
15,180 |
1.3072% |
| 1925 |
11 |
13,819 |
1.2226% |
| 1926 |
10 |
13,353 |
1.214% |
| 1927 |
12 |
12,983 |
1.1729% |
| 1928 |
13 |
12,135 |
1.1341% |
| 1929 |
16 |
11,092 |
1.0709% |
| 1930 |
16 |
10,643 |
1.0189% |
| 1931 |
18 |
9,710 |
0.9838% |
| 1932 |
19 |
9,557 |
0.9673% |
| 1933 |
18 |
8,880 |
0.9531% |
| 1934 |
19 |
9,201 |
0.9518% |
| 1935 |
19 |
8,767 |
0.9022% |
| 1936 |
19 |
8,781 |
0.9116% |
| 1937 |
19 |
9,049 |
0.9183% |
| 1938 |
23 |
8,921 |
0.8714% |
| 1939 |
26 |
8,578 |
0.8433% |
| 1940 |
28 |
8,618 |
0.8108% |
| 1941 |
31 |
8,464 |
0.752% |
| 1942 |
30 |
9,470 |
0.7499% |
| 1943 |
31 |
9,439 |
0.723% |
| 1944 |
33 |
8,478 |
0.6841% |
| 1945 |
34 |
7,935 |
0.6506% |
| 1946 |
39 |
8,450 |
0.5727% |
| 1947 |
40 |
8,941 |
0.5356% |
| 1948 |
42 |
8,174 |
0.512% |
| 1949 |
49 |
7,436 |
0.4623% |
| 1950 |
51 |
6,974 |
0.4331% |
| 1951 |
59 |
6,586 |
0.3884% |
| 1952 |
67 |
6,078 |
0.3482% |
| 1953 |
72 |
5,783 |
0.3268% |
| 1954 |
83 |
5,158 |
0.2822% |
| 1955 |
96 |
4,636 |
0.252% |
| 1956 |
107 |
4,319 |
0.2287% |
| 1957 |
113 |
4,091 |
0.2126% |
| 1958 |
118 |
3,838 |
0.2031% |
| 1959 |
124 |
3,692 |
0.1943% |
| 1960 |
127 |
3,579 |
0.1889% |
| 1961 |
135 |
3,410 |
0.1806% |
| 1962 |
145 |
2,976 |
0.1621% |
| 1963 |
149 |
2,726 |
0.1519% |
| 1964 |
152 |
2,589 |
0.1471% |
| 1965 |
163 |
2,245 |
0.1373% |
| 1966 |
162 |
2,106 |
0.1349% |
| 1967 |
171 |
1,844 |
0.1215% |
| 1968 |
184 |
1,723 |
0.1147% |
| 1969 |
194 |
1,625 |
0.1055% |
| 1970 |
200 |
1,599 |
0.1005% |
| 1971 |
207 |
1,424 |
0.0948% |
| 1972 |
219 |
1,237 |
0.0908% |
| 1973 |
219 |
1,125 |
0.0868% |
| 1974 |
240 |
1,030 |
0.0792% |
| 1975 |
235 |
1,003 |
0.0781% |
| 1976 |
248 |
922 |
0.0715% |
| 1977 |
267 |
908 |
0.0674% |
| 1978 |
255 |
895 |
0.0666% |
| 1979 |
269 |
885 |
0.0628% |
| 1980 |
267 |
915 |
0.0626% |
| 1981 |
271 |
881 |
0.0599% |
| 1982 |
272 |
871 |
0.0583% |
| 1983 |
271 |
835 |
0.0566% |
| 1984 |
281 |
830 |
0.0558% |
| 1985 |
297 |
794 |
0.0523% |
| 1986 |
314 |
730 |
0.0484% |
| 1987 |
303 |
769 |
0.0504% |
| 1988 |
307 |
776 |
0.0498% |
| 1989 |
329 |
732 |
0.0454% |
| 1990 |
345 |
736 |
0.0444% |
| 1991 |
366 |
670 |
0.0411% |
| 1992 |
384 |
634 |
0.0397% |
| 1993 |
395 |
599 |
0.0384% |
| 1994 |
417 |
565 |
0.0368% |
| 1995 |
443 |
541 |
0.0359% |
| 1996 |
458 |
503 |
0.0336% |
| 1997 |
477 |
486 |
0.0329% |
| 1998 |
469 |
510 |
0.0341% |
| 1999 |
522 |
450 |
0.03% |
| 2000 |
571 |
413 |
0.027% |
| 2001 |
588 |
385 |
0.0256% |
| 2002 |
619 |
365 |
0.0244% |
| 2003 |
591 |
418 |
0.0275% |
| 2004 |
645 |
376 |
0.0247% |
| 2005 |
747 |
311 |
0.0203% |
| 2006 |
757 |
315 |
0.0201% |
| 2007 |
811 |
301 |
0.0191% |
| 2008 |
772 |
323 |
0.0209% |
| 2009 |
779 |
311 |
0.0208% |
| 2010 |
767 |
307 |
0.0213% |
| 2011 |
755 |
308 |
0.0216% |
| 2012 |
753 |
308 |
0.0216% |
| 2013 |
666 |
373 |
0.0262% |
| 2014 |
578 |
456 |
0.0313% |
| 2015 |
500 |
570 |
0.0392% |
| 2016 |
431 |
685 |
0.0475% |
| 2017 |
419 |
690 |
0.0494% |
| 2018 |
422 |
689 |
0.0501% |
| 2019 |
415 |
691 |
0.051% |
| 2020 |
424 |
666 |
0.0523% |
| 2021 |
395 |
703 |
0.0575% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
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What names are diminutives of Frances?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Frances sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Frances, but shorter.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Fannie
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From France
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Latin
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Fanny
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From France
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Latin
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Fran
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From France
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Latin
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What names are variants of Frances?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Frances.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Fan
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From France
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Latin
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Fancey
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From France
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Latin
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Fanchette
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From France
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Latin
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Fancie
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From France
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Latin
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Fancy
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From France
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Latin
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Fanechka
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From France
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Latin
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Fania
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From France; crown, garland
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Latin
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Fanney
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From France
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Latin
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Fannie
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From France
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Latin
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Fanny
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From France
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Latin
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Fanya
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Young deer; from France; crown, garland
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Latin
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What names sound like Frances?
If you like how Frances sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Frances.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Francena
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From France
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Latin
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Franceska
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From France
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Latin
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What names are similar to Frances?
Find a name that’s like Frances, but just a little bit different.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Paquita
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Spanish
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Siblings of Frances
Mamas with kids named Frances also have kids with these names.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Oliver
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Olive tree
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English
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