girl's name
Fran
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,364
Fran is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 297 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Fran started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fran over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 71 |
| 1920s | 106 |
| 1930s | 295 |
| 1940s | 1,220 |
| 1950s | 1,753 |
| 1960s | 1,391 |
| 1970s | 287 |
| 1980s | 131 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 23 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6 |
How popular is Fran?
In 2025, Fran was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Fran is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fran
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fran also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fran over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fran
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fran — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fran
How popular is the name Fran?
In 2025, Fran was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Fran a girl's or a boy's name?
Fran is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fran?
Fran has 1 syllable.
When was Fran most popular?
Fran peaked in 1960, when 297 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Fran a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fran currently ranks #11,543 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Fran originally a boys' or girls' name?
Fran was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.