Francena
Francina or Francena is a common feminine given name as well as a surname. Notable people with the name include
Meaning & Origin of Francena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Francina or Francena is a common feminine given name as well as a surname. Notable people with the name include
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The Story of Francena
Francena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 23 Francenas were born — ranking #2,008 that year. As of 2026, Francena ranks #7,297 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 623 Francenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Francena
Francena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 623 births in the dataset. Francena's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #2,008. Use the chart and map above to compare Francena'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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