France
Gender-neutral name · English · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,277 in 1918
0 babies were named France in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1894–2025
US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about France you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryFrance first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1918, when it reached #1,277.
About the name France
France is a gender-neutral name of English and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with F and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list France for girls from 1894 to 2015, in 86 of those 122 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #1,277 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3.7 | 267,857 girls |
| 1900s | 6.7 | 149,925 girls |
| 1910s | 16 | 63,694 girls |
| 1920s | 16 | 63,776 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 67,935 girls |
| 1940s | 10 | 96,993 girls |
| 1950s | 7.4 | 134,953 girls |
| 1960s | 9.9 | 101,523 girls |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 190,476 girls |
| 1980s | 4.0 | 252,525 girls |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 591,716 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 58,394 boys |
| 1920s | 8.9 | 112,108 boys |
| 1930s | 6.5 | 153,610 boys |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 432,900 boys |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 boys |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
Other spellings of France
More English names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name France
What is the origin of the name France?
France has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Oliver.
Is France a boy or girl name?
Both. France is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name France?
France is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,277 in 1918.