How Many People Are Named Francine?
An estimated 24,522 people in the United States have the first name Francine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Francine peaked in popularity in 1951 with 1,143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Francine 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 Francine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Francine has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
24,522
About 1 in 13,977 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1951
1,143 births
Total Registered
36,373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Francine
Francine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 36,373 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Francine as a male name
Ranked #4,251 in 1964
5 male births in 1964
Peak: 1960 (6 births)
Francine as a female name
Ranked #2,069 in 2024
93 female births in 2024
Peak: 1951 (1,143 births)
Francine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Francine span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 10,203 babies were registered. Francine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Francine by Decade
How has Francine 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.
Francine by State
Birth registrations for Francine span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Montana, North Dakota. On average, about 657 Francines were registered per state.
Francine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Francine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Francine
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Francine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Francine?
We estimate approximately 24,522 people named Francine 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 13,977 Americans share this first name.
Is Francine a common name?
Francine is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36,373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Francine most popular?
Francine reached peak popularity in 1951, when 1,143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Francine is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Francine a female name?
Francine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Francine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Francine Smith, Francine Johnson, Francine 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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