Frans
Gender-neutral name · Latin · Swedish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,742 in 1934
0 babies were named Frans in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFrans first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1934, when it reached #2,742.
About the name Frans
Frans is a gender-neutral name of Latin and Swedish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with F and ending in “-ans”. US birth records list Frans for boys from 1915 to 2018, in 24 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #2,742 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesSwedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.2 | 462,963 boys |
| 1920s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 1930s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 746,269 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 793,651 boys |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 boys |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,727,273 boys |
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- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
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- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
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- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Frans
What is the origin of the name Frans?
Frans has Latin, Swedish roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Frans a boy or girl name?
Both. Frans is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Frans?
Frans is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #2,742 in 1934.