How Many People Are Named Fran?
An estimated 3,473 people in the United States have the first name Fran. It is predominantly female (93.1%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Fran peaked in popularity in 1960 with 297 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fran as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fran paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Fran is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
3,473
About 1 in 98,691 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.1% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1960
297 births
Total Registered
5,333
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fran
Fran is predominantly female (93.1%), though 368 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Fran as a male name
Ranked #11,209 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 1958 (20 births)
Fran as a female name
Ranked #17,346 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1960 (280 births)
Fran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fran span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,753 babies were registered. Fran has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fran by Decade
How has Fran tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fran by State
Birth registrations for Fran span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Virginia. On average, about 128 Frans were registered per state.
Fran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fran
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fran?
We estimate approximately 3,473 people named Fran are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 98,691 Americans share this first name.
Is Fran a common name?
Fran is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,333 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fran most popular?
Fran reached peak popularity in 1960, when 297 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fran is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fran a female name?
Fran is predominantly female. 93.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fran Smith, Fran Johnson, Fran Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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