How Many People Are Named France?
An estimated 605 people in the United States have the first name France. It is used for both genders, with 75.4% female. The average bearer is 63 years old, and France peaked in popularity in 1918 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of France 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 France paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
605
About 1 in 566,536 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.4% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1918
74 births
Total Registered
1,538
since 1880
Gender Distribution for France
France is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.6%) and females (75.4%). Out of 1,538 total births registered, 379 were male and 1,159 were female.
France as a male name
Ranked #12,738 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1918 (39 births)
France as a female name
Ranked #17,347 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1918 (35 births)
France: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for France span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 286 babies were registered. France has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
France by Decade
How has France 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.
France by State
Birth registrations for France span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi. The lowest are in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama. On average, about 5 Frances were registered per state.
France + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with France as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to France
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
France: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named France?
We estimate approximately 605 people named France 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 566,536 Americans share this first name.
Is France a common name?
France is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,538 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was France most popular?
France reached peak popularity in 1918, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named France is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is France a female name?
France is predominantly female. 75.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many France Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: France Smith, France Johnson, France 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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