Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Free
From France, free one; feminine form of Francis
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Frances
Pronunciation
f-ran-ces, fr(a)-nces
Famous People
Actress Frances McDormand, Actress Francis Conroy, Actress Fran Drescher
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #510, 140 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #8, 16,131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #318, 960 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 960 |
| 2024 | 8 | 821 |
| 2023 | – | 760 |
| 2022 | – | 755 |
| 2021 | 9 | 801 |
| 2020 | 10 | 744 |
| 2019 | 5 | 718 |
| 2018 | – | 723 |
| 2017 | 5 | 730 |
| 2016 | 5 | 721 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #161, 274 births); most recent 2025 (rank #379, 112 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 |
| 2024 | 101 |
| 2023 | 95 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2021 | 100 |
| 2020 | 126 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2018 | 111 |
| 2017 | 118 |
| 2016 | 119 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #749, 11 births); most recent 2019 (rank #3678, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #38, 173 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #101, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #227, 6 births); most recent 2017 (rank #432, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #23, 102 births); most recent 2023 (rank #128, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence