Francine
Girl name · #1846 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 108 baby girls were named Francine, placing it at #1846 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 girls born in 2025 was named Francine.
The 125-year story
Francine first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1951, when 1,143 girls were named Francine — good for #227 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Francine per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Francine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Francine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Francine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Francine is most common
State-level data for Francine is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Francine
Statistically, parents drawn to Francine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Christine, Celestine, Charlene, Nadine, and Marianne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Francine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1844 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 78 | #2364 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 94 | #2074 |
| 2016 | 72 | #2502 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2781 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2673 |
| 2001 | 62 | #2487 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Francine a popular girl name?
Francine ranked #1846 among girls in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Francine most popular?
Francine peaked in 1951, when 1,143 American girls received the name (ranked #227 that year). Since 1951 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Francine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American girls was named Francine. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.