How Many People Are Named Franchot?
An estimated 148 people in the United States have the first name Franchot. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Franchot peaked in popularity in 1936 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Franchot 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 Franchot paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
148
About 1 in 2,315,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1936
21 births
Total Registered
223
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Franchot
Franchot is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 223 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Franchot as a male name
Ranked #6,889 in 1985
5 male births in 1985
Peak: 1936 (21 births)
Franchot: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Franchot span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 70 babies were registered. Franchot has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Franchot by Decade
How has Franchot 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.
Franchot by State
Franchot + Last Name Combinations
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Franchot: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Franchot?
We estimate approximately 148 people named Franchot 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 2,315,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Franchot a common name?
Franchot is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 223 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Franchot most popular?
Franchot reached peak popularity in 1936, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Franchot is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Franchot a male name?
Franchot is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Franchot Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Franchot Smith, Franchot Johnson, Franchot 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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