ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1918 First Year 2020 Last Year 1955 Peak Year #3225 Peak Rank 357 Total Count 49 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Francella What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Francella is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Guillermo Francella, Argentine actor and comedian Johanna Francella, Argentine actress Meaghan Francella, American professional golfer Nicolás Francella, Argentine actor Sister Francella Mary Griggs (1920–2012), Native American catholic nun Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francella) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francella) 📖 ## The Story of Francella Francella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 13 Francellas were born — ranking #3,225 that year. As of 2026, Francella ranks #12,132 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 357 Francellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Francella Phonetically similar names — useful when Francella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Fancily * Frenzel * Francaise * Forensically * [Francis](/francis) * Francais * [Francois](/francois) * Francium * Frenulum * [Francise](/francise) * Fansler * Franson Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Francella What does the name Francella mean? Francella is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Guillermo Francella, Argentine actor and comedian Johanna Francella, Argentine actress Meaghan Francella, American professional golfer Nicolás Francella, Argentine actor Sister Francella Mary Griggs (1920–2012), Native American catholic nun How popular is Francella in 2026? In 2026, Francella ranks #12,132 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Francella most popular? Francella reached its peak popularity in 1955, ranking #3,225 that year with 13 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Francella most popular? Francella has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Francella. Is Francella a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Francella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Francella? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Francella include Monda, Tashi, Janira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MondaPeak #3225](/monda)[👧TashiPeak #3225](/tashi)[👧JaniraPeak #3225](/janira)[👧PorschiaPeak #3225](/porschia)[👧FloettaPeak #3226](/floetta)[👧VirgilenePeak #3226](/virgilene)[👧JaunicePeak #3226](/jaunice)[👧EnricaPeak #3226](/enrica) ## About the name Francella Francella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 357 births in the dataset. Francella's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #3,225\. Use the chart and map above to compare Francella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1955 → ](/year/1955) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.