unisex name
Lafrance
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 89
Lafrance is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1984 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1965, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lafrance over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1984, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s (to 1984) | 5 |
How popular is Lafrance?
In 1984, Lafrance was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Lafrance
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lafrance also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lafrance over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lafrance
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lafrance — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lafrance
How popular is the name Lafrance?
In 1984, Lafrance was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lafrance a girl's or a boy's name?
Lafrance is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lafrance?
Lafrance has 2 syllables.
When was Lafrance most popular?
Lafrance peaked in 1965, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.