Franc
The franc is any of various units of currency. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription francorum rex used on early French coins and until the 18th century, or from the French franc, meaning "frank".
- Slovene
Meaning & Origin of Franc
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The franc is any of various units of currency. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription francorum rex used on early French coins and until the 18th century, or from the French franc, meaning "frank".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Slovene
The Story of Franc
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Franc as a girl name dates back to 1882, when 5 babies received it. 1882 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Franc — #908 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1883 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Francs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Franc first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2002: 6 births, good for #9,392 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Francs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Francs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Franc
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Names that sound like Franc
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About the name Franc
Franc is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Franc's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #9,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Franc's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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