How Many People Are Named Francie?

An estimated 1,211 people in the United States have the first name Francie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Francie peaked in popularity in 1950 with 60 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Francie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Francie paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

1,211

About 1 in 283,034 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

99.7% confidence

Average Age

60

years old

Peak Year

1950

60 births

Total Registered

1,896

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Francie

Francie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,896 total births registered, 99.7% were female.

Male 6 (0.3%)
Female 1,890 (99.7%)

Francie as a male name

Ranked #3,900 in 1925

6 male births in 1925

Peak: 1925 (6 births)

Francie as a female name

Ranked #7,336 in 2024

15 female births in 2024

Peak: 1950 (60 births)

Francie in the 2020 Census

The 2020 Census recorded 1,507 people with the first name Francie, which placed it at #9,286 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.

Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.

Gender in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, Francie was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 1,507 people with this name in that snapshot, 1.5% were male and 98.5% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 99.7% of the time.

Census Count

1,507

people with this name

Census Rank

#9,286

among Census first names

Frequency Rate

0.50

per 100,000 people

Male 23 (1.5%)
Female 1,484 (98.5%)

Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, the first name Francie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (76.38%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (8.43%) and Hispanic (7.90%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Francie in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

White
76.38%
Black
8.43%
Hispanic
7.90%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3.45%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.13%
Two or More Races
2.72%

2020 Census demographic breakdown

Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Francie.

Group Share Count
White 76.38% 1,151
Black 8.43% 127
Hispanic 7.90% 119
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.45% 52
Two or More Races 2.72% 41
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.13% 17

Francie: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Francie span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 430 babies were registered. Francie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.

Male
Female
0 12 24 36 48 60 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Francie by Decade

How has Francie 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1900s 10 0 10
1910s 51 0 51
1920s 125 6 119
1930s 123 0 123
1940s 316 0 316
1950s 430 0 430
1960s 412 0 412
1970s 231 0 231
1980s 86 0 86
1990s 29 0 29
2000s 6 0 6
2010s 35 0 35
2020s 42 0 42

Francie by State

Birth registrations for Francie span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Ohio. On average, about 21 Francies were registered per state.

Francie + Last Name Combinations

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Francie: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Francie?

We estimate approximately 1,211 people named Francie 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 283,034 Americans share this first name.

Is Francie a common name?

Francie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,896 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Francie most popular?

Francie reached peak popularity in 1950, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Francie is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

How common was Francie in the 2020 Census?

The 2020 Census recorded 1,507 people with the first name Francie. That placed it at #9,286 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.50 people per 100,000.

Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?

Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Francie was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

What does the Census say about the gender split for Francie?

In the 2020 Census snapshot, Francie was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 1.5% male and 98.5% female.

What does the Census say about the background of people named Francie?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Francie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (76.38%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (8.43%) and Hispanic (7.90%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?

The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.

Does every first name have Census demographic data?

No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.

Is Francie a female name?

Francie is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Francie have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Francie peaked in 1950, and the average living bearer is about 60 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Francie Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Francie Smith, Francie Johnson, Francie 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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