Francene
The name Francene, or the alternate spelling of the name, Francine, has been used for five tropical cyclones worldwide: one in the Atlantic Ocean, three in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean, and one in the South-West Indian Ocean.
Meaning & Origin of Francene
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Francene, or the alternate spelling of the name, Francine, has been used for five tropical cyclones worldwide: one in the Atlantic Ocean, three in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean, and one in the South-West Indian Ocean.
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The Story of Francene
Francene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 76 Francenes were born — ranking #1,053 that year. As of 2026, Francene ranks #15,782 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Francenes 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 Francene
Francene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Francene's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #1,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Francene'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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