#3792024 rank
1918peak year
594,729babies named Frances since 1880
▲ +14%5-year trend
Frances popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Frances mean?
The English feminine of Francis, from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frank', later understood as 'free'. A steady classic since medieval times.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Frances
Same era, same vibe — if you like Frances, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Francess
- Frances McDormand, actress
- Frances Hodgson Burnett, author
Spellings & variants
FrancescaFrancine
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