France
France is a unisex given name and an English, French, and Slovene surname. In French-speaking countries, France may be a woman's first name. In France, it may derive from an ethnic name for an inhabitant of the country; a variant is Lafrance. In Slovenia, France may derive from the personal name "France", a vernacular form of "Frančišek", Latin Franciscus ("Francis").
Meaning & Origin of France
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
France is a unisex given name and an English, French, and Slovene surname. In French-speaking countries, France may be a woman's first name. In France, it may derive from an ethnic name for an inhabitant of the country; a variant is Lafrance. In Slovenia, France may derive from the personal name "France", a vernacular form of "Frančišek", Latin Franciscus ("Francis").
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The Story of France
As a girl name
France first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 35 Frances were born — ranking #1,277 that year. As of 2026, France ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Frances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
France first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 39 Frances were born — ranking #1,094 that year. As of 2026, France ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 379 Frances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name France
France is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. France's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,277. Use the chart and map above to compare France'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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