France Name Popularity and Statistics
France is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2021
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,538
First Year on Record1894
France popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2015 | Girls | 5 | #16,419 |
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1995 | Girls | 5 | #13,386 |
| 1993 | Girls | 5 | #13,442 |
| 1992 | Boys | 5 | #8,435 |
| 1991 | Girls | 10 | #7,987 |
| 1990 | Girls | 6 | #11,409 |
| 1989 | Girls | 7 | #9,681 |
| 1988 | Girls | 6 | #10,386 |
| 1987 | Girls | 7 | #8,778 |
| 1986 | Girls | 6 | #9,545 |
| 1985 | Girls | 8 | #7,563 |
| 1982 | Girls | 9 | #6,888 |
| 1982 | Boys | 6 | #5,619 |
| 1981 | Girls | 11 | #5,885 |
| 1980 | Girls | 14 | #4,978 |
| 1979 | Girls | 10 | #6,189 |
| 1977 | Girls | 10 | #5,888 |
| 1976 | Girls | 5 | #9,284 |
| 1974 | Girls | 10 | #5,360 |
| 1973 | Girls | 11 | #4,871 |
| 1972 | Girls | 15 | #3,894 |
| 1971 | Girls | 8 | #6,006 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1918 · Boys
39 recorded births and rank #1,094.
1918 · Girls
35 recorded births and rank #1,277.
1924 · Girls
28 recorded births and rank #1,612.
1920 · Girls
28 recorded births and rank #1,550.
Where France ranked highest in 1946
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- MS
- Rank #481 · 5 recorded births