Frances
Girl nameFrances has been given to 600,721 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918 and currently ranks #318 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈfɹænsɪz/
From Old French Franceise, feminine form of Franceis, from Late Latin Franciscus (“Frankish”). Doublet of Francisca.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
600,721
Peak year
1918 (16,229 babies)
Rank in 2025
#318 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +56%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Frances
Judy Garland
American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969)
Frances McDormand
American actress
Frances Arnold
Nobel prize winning US scientist and engineer (born 1956)
Frances Hodgson Burnett
English-American playwright and author (1849–1924)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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