Franca
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,632 in 1967
0 babies were named Franca in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFranca first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #2,632.
About the name Franca
Franca is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-nca”. US birth records list Franca for girls from 1947 to 2021, in 34 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #2,632 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.1 | 882,353 girls |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1960s | 8.4 | 118,624 girls |
| 1970s | 9.7 | 103,627 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 671,141 girls |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
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- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Franca
What is the origin of the name Franca?
Franca has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Franca a boy or girl name?
Franca is a girl name.
How popular is the name Franca?
Franca is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #2,632 in 1967.