How Many People Are Named Franc?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Franc. It is used for both genders, with 61.5% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Franc peaked in popularity in 2002 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Franc 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 Franc paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Franc is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.5% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2002
6 births
Total Registered
26
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Franc
Franc is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.5%) and females (38.5%). Out of 26 total births registered, 16 were male and 10 were female.
Franc as a male name
Ranked #12,742 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 2002 (6 births)
Franc as a female name
Ranked #967 in 1883
5 female births in 1883
Peak: 1882 (5 births)
Franc: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Franc span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 11 babies were registered. While Franc is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Franc by Decade
How has Franc 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.
Franc + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Franc as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Franc
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Franc: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Franc?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Franc 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Franc a common name?
Franc is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Franc most popular?
Franc reached peak popularity in 2002, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Franc is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Franc a male name?
Franc is predominantly male. 61.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Franc Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Franc Smith, Franc Johnson, Franc 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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