Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Frances
Endangered
Down 94% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
16,132
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Frances
How many people are named Frances?
An estimated 123,372 living Americans are named Frances.
How rare is Frances?
Frances is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 960 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Frances?
The median age of a living American named Frances is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 78 years old.
Is Frances still popular?
No. Frances is endangered as a baby name, down 94% from its 1918 peak with 960 births in 2025.
Where is Frances most common?
Frances has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
94%
2025
960
All-time
595,697
Where it lives now
Frances is most concentrated in Oregon — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Frances is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.